Crime & Safety

Man Charged With Criminal Contempt: Police

The man was arrested Sunday, police said.

PECONIC, NY — An East Patchogue man found himself behind bars Sunday in Peconic, police said.

According to Southold Town Police, Edgar Reyez-Gales, 24, was arrested on Sunday at 1:46 p.m. at Southold Town police headquarters in Peconic and charged with second degree criminal contempt, a misdemeanor.

He was arrested on an active arrest warrant stemming from a prior domestic incident; Reyez-Gales was processed and held for arraignment, police said.

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