Town Police Log: Man Nearly Backs Into Cop Car, Charged With DWI

Editor's Note: The following information was supplied by the Southampton Town Police Department. A criminal charge is only an accusation and does not indicate convictions.

Southampton Town police arrest reports for east of the Shinnecock Canal through March 10:

Driving While Intoxicated

• Carl Ligon, 35, of Southampton, was arrested on March 9 and charged with DWI, as well as aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle in the second degree, both misdemeanors. Police said he was driving southbound on Old Quogue Road when he stopped, backed up unsafely and almost crashed into a marked police car. According to the arrest report, Ligon's breath smelled of an alcoholic beverage, his eyes were glossy and red, his speech was slurred and he failed roadside  sobriety tests.

Grand Larceny

• Allison Greene, 48, of New York City, was arrested on March 8 on felony counts of fourth-degree grand larceny, second-degree forgery and second-degree identity theft. According to an arrest report, Greene posed as her mother, using her banking information when signing in for a room at the Enclave Inn on Montauk Highway in Bridgehampton.

To read arrests west of the canal, click here.