Man Caught Trying To Hang KKK Fliers Near Middle School: Cops

EAST HAMPTON, NY — A man was found trying to distribute KKK literature near East Hampton Middle School, police said.

According to East Hampton Village Police, an individual called authorities on June 13 at 9:28 p.m. to say that while he was parked near a store on Pantigo Road, a paper flier, with information for help with drug and alcohol abuse left by the Loyal White Knights of the Royal Klu Klux Klan, was left on his vehicle.

Police canvassed the area around Newtown Lane and Main Street, looking for individuals posting fliers, authorities said.

Douglas Munker, of Hampton Bays, was found in front of the middle school, police said; he was told to remove all fliers from where they were found hanging on trees, which he did, police said. He removed four fliers from between Newtown and Muchmore Lanes, police said.

He was also warned of village code, which prohibits the posting of signs on public property, police said.

Munker sparked controversy in August, 2016, after KKK literature was found in Westhampton and a Black Lives Matter was held in response; a KKK representative told Patch repeatedly that Gary Monker was his name and that he lived in Center Moriches.

Another media outlet and press release from the Westhampton Village Police Department, however, stated his name was Douglas Munker, of Hampton Bays.

When questioned again by Patch, he insisted again that his name was spelled "Gary Munker," a different spelling than first given to Patch and other media outlets. He added, "Douglas is my cousin. He is the Grand Dragon of NY." The grand dragon is allegedly another key position in the KKK organization.

Vanessa Vascez-Corleone organized her Westhampton Beach rally first, before KKK members said they would attend the gathering, in response to flyers left in driveways at Westhampton Beach homes, she said.

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