Man Caught Selling Cocaine Behind Hamptons Movie Theater: Cops

HAMPTON BAYS, NY — A Hampton Bays man was caught selling cocaine behind a local Hamptons movie theater, police said.

According to Southampton Town Police, on Tuesday, members of the police department's community response unit were investigating cocaine sales in Hampton Bays when officers saw a "hand-to-hand drug sale" in the rear parking lot of the Hampton Bays movie theater.

Ronald Jiminez, 69, was arrested after he sold cocaine; he was also found with an additional quantity of cocaine packaged for sale and more than $1,100, police said.

Jiminez was charged third degree criminal sale of a controlled substance, a felony; two counts of third degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, a felony; and two counts of fifth degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, a felony, police said.

The vehicle he was operating and the currency were seized for forfeiture, police said.

Anyone with information about the arrest or any drug activity is asked to call Southampton Town Police at 631-728-3400. All calls will be kept confidential.