Enforcement Needs You!

by Jorie Latham

At a recent meeting, Capt. Edward Ecker, Jr, of the EH Town Police, came to speak with us about our concerns that vandalism, dumping and other illegal activities have been ramping up at various road ends around the harbor. These areas are remote and in some cases invisible from the road. The spray painting of our sign and other signs and structures, including the culvert bridge on Gerard, seemed likely to be the acts of local teens (as some were “Class of ‘07” graffitti). There is also worry that drug dealing may be going on at the end of Landing Lane. We requested increased surveillance. We were told that numerous arrests have been made townwide for vandalism and that there is a “zero tolerance” policy in place for underage drinking. However, it is not possible for the police to be everywhere, as we know, and Capt. Ecker stressed the importance of citizens making complaints IMMEDIATELY to improve the chances that these activities can be stopped.

Toward that end, he requested that we let our members know to call EH Town Police dispatcher: 537-7575 with their concerns. Capt Ecker’s direct number is 537-6863. Try to get license plate numbers and descriptions of vehicles and people involved. If there is no response in reasonable time, call back and ask for a supervisor.

WHO DO YOU CALL….?

While your first call should be to the police, for specific or ongoing concerns, you may also want to call those specifically responsible:

Call to report
Emergencies (only!): 911

Illegal Beach Driving:
Harbormaster: 329-3078 & Police: 537-7575

Boating Violations:
Harbormaster: 329-3078 & Police: 537-7575

Illegal Dumping:
Parks and Recreation: 324-2417

Active Littering:
Police: 537-7575

Domestic Animal Problems:
Animal control: 324-0085

Wildlife problems:
Natural Resources 324-0496

Lighting or other code violations:
Building Inspector: 324-4145
Code Enforcement 324-3858; fax (new): 329-5899

Please keep these numbers handy and call the appropriate official, recording the time, place, (vehicle description), and date.
If no action is taken, call or write the Town Attorney: 324-8787 and our Town Supervisor: 324-4141.

Authorities can also be reached via the Town’s website:
http://www.town.east-hampton.ny.us/

For more information, the East Hampton Town Code is available from the Town Clerk’s Office, and on the web: http://www.generalcode.com/webcode2.html#newy