Crime & Safety
Victim Held Up At Gunpoint In East Hampton: Police
BREAKING: Pointing a black handgun, the thieves stole cash, a cell phone, and marijuana, police say.

EAST HAMPTON, NY — A Bayport man and two teens were charged in a gunpoint robbery during which the victim was robbed of cash, a cell phone, and marijuana in East Hampton, police said.
According to East Hampton Town Police, Devon Trent, 22, was arrested after an incident that took place on Feb. 22 at 11 p.m. on Ocean Parkway East, in East Hampton, and charged with second degree robbery, displays what appears to be a firearm, a felony, after he allegedly "forcibly stole property," pointing a black handgun and demanding $150 in cash, an LG Vizio cell phone, and marijuana from the victim.
A 19-year-old from Manorville, whose name was not released by police, was also charged with second degree robbery, displays what appears to be a firearm, a felony, after he also pointed a black handgun and demanded cash, the cell phone and marijuana during the same incident, police said.
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A 19-year-old from Southampton, whose name was also not released, was charged with second degree robbery, displays what appears to be a firearm, a felony, after the incident involving a black handgun, during which he demanded the victim give up cash, a call phone and marijuana during the same February event, police said.
Trent's bail was set at $1,000, the teen from Southampton's bail was set at $1,000, and the teen from Manorville's bail was set at $750, police said.
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The trio acted "in concert," police said.
Mug shot of Devon Trent courtesy of East Hampton Town Police.
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