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🌱 Patch AM: What investigators know after a triathlete’s death in Noyack Bay

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Good morning Southampton! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • What investigators know after a triathlete's death in Noyack Bay
  • How new cameras and a K-9 vehicle will change village safety
  • What led to a Southampton man's guilty plea in fatal hit-and-run

Also on today's calendar: Surf Movie Night 2026 and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: When geese fly, one side is longer than the other. do you know why that is ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Partly sunny and humid, with a high of 76 and low of 68 degrees.
  • Friday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 80, low: 56.
  • Saturday: Clouds and sun; not as warm, with a high of 68 and low of 59 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Man Struggling In Water During Mighty Hamptons Triathlon Dies: Police (patch.com) — A triathlete died after being pulled unconscious from Noyack Bay during the Mighty Hamptons Triathlon in Southampton, with town police and lifeguards rushing him to Stony Brook Southampton Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. Authorities say the cause of death remains under investigation by Southampton Town detectives and the Suffolk County Medical Examiner, and no additional details have been released yet.
   

• New Southampton Public Safety Foundation Kicks Off First Community-Supported Initiatives (patch.com) — New safety cameras at Lake Agawam and Agawam Park, plus specialized equipment for Southampton Village Police's new K-9 vehicle, are among the first projects of the new Southampton Public Safety Foundation. The group, working with village leaders and residents, aims to fill public safety gaps beyond the municipal budget and has tapped longtime resident Sean Smith to lead its advisory council.
   

• Southampton Man Pleads Guilty to Leaving Scene Of Crash That Killed Pedestrian (longisland.com) — A 34-year-old Southampton man has pleaded guilty to leaving the scene of a March 2024 crash that killed a pedestrian walking along Springville Road near Neptune Avenue. Prosecutors say Southampton Town Police used debris, surveillance video, and GPS data to trace the damaged GMC pickup to the driver, who now faces sentencing in November in Suffolk County court.
   

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: because there are more geese on that side (Thank you jo L. for sending it in!)
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