Man Arrested After Swiping Cash From Register

A New York City man was arrested for allegedly stealing money from a cash register at the concession stand at the 18th Hole at the U.S. Open on Sunday, June 17, Southampton Town police said.

Derik Sobre, 19, of the Bronx, was charged just before 4 PM with petit larceny, a misdemeanor, according to police. They did not say how much money he took from the cash box. Police provided no additional information.

A Shirley man was arrested on Saturday, June 16, on charges he stole from Walmart in Riverhead, Riverhead cops said.

Andrew Walsh, 29, was arrested on two outstanding warrants by Suffolk County Police then turned over to Riverhead Town police for processing. He was charged with fourth-degree grand larceny and petit larceny for an incident at Walmart in December, police said. No further information was available.

A 25-year-old man was arrested on a charge of driving while intoxicated, a misdemeanor, after he crashed his car on Maryland Boulevard in Hampton Bays at about 11:20 PM on Thursday, June 14, Southampton Town police said.

Christian Meraz of Hampton Bays had the odor of alcohol when he exited his car when an officer arrived at the scene, police said. He was not injured in the crash.

Others arrested over the last week include:

• Thomas Palumbo, 42, of Wading River was arrested in Riverside just before 5 PM on Monday, June 11, and was charged with issuing a bad check, a misdemeanor. Police said Palumbo was stopped by New York State Police for a traffic violation and was found to have an arrest warrant out of Southampton Town Justice Court. No further information was available from police.

• Laura Guambana, 47, of Hampton Bays was arrested on Montauk Highway in Hampton Bays at about 11:20 PM on Wednesday, June 13, and charged with driving while intoxicated. Police said Guambana was called in after a passerby called in an erratic driver pulling in front of a convenience store at a gas station, and when an officer arrived, the cop saw her parking the truck and leaving it running. When the officer approached to check on her, she smelled of alcohol and had bloodshot eyes, police said.

• Jose Bonilla Moreno, 25, of Mastic was arrested on County Road 39 in Tuckahoe and charged with driving while intoxicated at just before 1 AM on Saturday, June 16. Police said Bonilla Moreno was pulled over by an officer for failing to maintain his lane of travel and tailgating the car in front of him. When he was asked to pull over, he almost struck a road sign, and stumbled when he exited his car, police said.

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