Crime & Safety
DA: Bridgehampton Handyman Accused of Assault to Be Arraigned Wednesday
The man is accused of assaulting an 83 year old woman in her home, according to the DA.

A Bridgehampton handyman will be arraigned in criminal court in Riverhead on Wednesday, according to District Attorney Thomas Spota.
Brontie O’Neal, 50, was charged by East Hampton Town police with assaulting an 83 year old woman in her home on Hands Creek Road on May 30, according to the DA.
O’Neal allegedly took the woman’s car after knocking her down, according to the DA.
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The woman suffered a head injury, according to the DA.
Judge John J. Toomey will unseal O’Neal’s indictment on Wednesday starting at 9:30 a.m.
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