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Burglar Steals Shotgun, Alcohol From 2 East Hampton Homes: Cops

He was arrested Monday in East Hampton for the January burglaries, police say.

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Justin Williams, 23, was arrested Feb. 24 around 4:30 p.m. in East Hampton and charged with second-degree burglary, East Hampton Town Police said.
Justin Williams, 23, was arrested Feb. 24 around 4:30 p.m. in East Hampton and charged with second-degree burglary, East Hampton Town Police said. (Patch file photo.)

EAST HAMPTON, NY — A Middle Island man was arrested and charged with burglarizing two homes in East Hampton in January, police said.

Justin Williams, 23, was arrested on Feb. 24 at 4:24 p.m. on Montauk Highway in East Hampton and charged with two counts of second degree burglary, East Hampton Town Police said.

On Jan. 30, Williams entered two homes on Sammys Beach Road and stole several items from both, including alcohol and a 12-gauge shotgun, police said.

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After an investigation, police was located on Monday and was brought to East Hampton Town Police headquarters where he was arrested and charged, police said. He is scheduled for arraignment at East Hampton Town Justice Court on Tuesday, police said.

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