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Town Police Log: Driver Charged After Striking Guardrail

Cops say woman was under the influence of Xanax and alcohol during crash.

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Editor's Note: The following information was provided by the Southampton Town Police Department. A criminal charge is an accusation and does not imply a conviction.

Arrest reports from the east of the Shinnecock Canal during the week of July 22 to 28:

Driving While Ability Impaired by Drugs and Alcohol

• Nicola L. Clayton, 53, of Manhattan, was arrested July 25 at 12:26 a.m. near the intersection of Hampton Road North and Noyac Road in Noyac and charged with driving while ability impaired by a combination of drugs and alcohol, a misdemeanor. Police said Clayton was arrested after her 1992 Mazda hit a guardrail when it was found that she had alcohol on her breath and was under the influence of prescribed Xanax.

Petty Larceny

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• A 27-year-old Southampton woman turned herself in at police headquarters in Hampton Bays on July 24 for a May 3 incident of petty larceny, a misdemeanor. According to the arrest report, the incident took place on Koral Drive in Shinnecock Hills.

• A 53-year-old homeless man was arrested for shoplifting at the Bridgehampton Commons July 24 at 6:55 p.m. after a store employee saw him put items into his pocket then leave without paying, according to an arrest report. The report stated that he was held by store management until a police officer arrived and placed him under arrest.

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• A 23-year-old Bridgehampton man was arrested July 23 at 4:52 p.m. at the Bridgehampton Kmart and charged with two counts of petty larceny, a misdemeanor. According to the arrest report, the man, who worked at Kmart, was seen on surveillance camera on July 17 at 11:07 p.m. and July 25 at 10:35 p.m. taking items from the stockroom.
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