Village Police Log: Man Arrested With Pepper Spray, Baton

Editor's Note: This following information was supplied by the Southampton Village Police Department. An arrest is an accusation and does not imply a conviction.

Arrests by Southampton Village police during the week of June 25 to July 1:

Driving While Intoxicated

• Ricki-Lynn Berkoski, 18, of Hampton Bays, was arrested June 27 at 2:05 a.m. and charged with DWI, a misdemeanor.  Police said they stopped Berkoski for failing to maintain her lane of travel while driving a 2008 Volkswagen Beetle westbound on Hill Street, and after investigation she was arrested.

• Jason T. Chernak, 31, of Water Mill, was arrested June 29 at 1:25 a.m. and charged with DWI and second-degree aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle in the second degree, both misdemeanors.  Police said they stopped Chernak for multiple vehicle and traffic violations while driving a 2003 Ford Ranger south on Main Street

Pepper Spray, Baton Possession

• A 25-year-old Mastic man was arrested June 26 at 4:39 p.m. and charged with criminal possession of a weapon in the fourth degree and unlawfully possessing a noxious material, both misdemeanors, and unlawful possession of marijuana, a violation. Police said he was found with pepper spray and a collapsible baton. 

Possession of a Forged Instrument

 • An 18-year-old Barrington, R.I., man was arrested June 27 at 12:32 a.m. and charged with criminal possession of a forged instrument in the third degree, a misdemeanor, and cited under village code for littering, according to police. He was processed and released after posting $250 bail.

Also among the week's village arrests:

• Cops: Arrestee Caught Again After Escaping Out Car Window
• Police: Shoplifter Was Wanted for Other Crimes