Crime & Safety
Police: Flanders Man Steals Tires, Held By Residents Until Police Arrive
The 48-year-old man was charged with petty larceny
A Flanders man was arrested Saturday night after he allegedly stole two tires from a Riverside home, was caught by the home's residents and held until Southampton Town Police arrived, according to a police report of the incident.
Gregory Powell, 48, of Flanders was caught stealing two used-car rims with tires on them from a Flanders Road residence at about 7 p.m. on Dec. 17, according to a police report. He was held by residents until police arrived on the scene and arrested Powell, police said.
Powell was charged with one count of petty larceny, a misdemeanor. He was processed at Southampton Police Headquarters and released on an appearance ticket with a future court date, police said.
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