Breaking News
Police seek vandals who damaged welcome sign in Flanders
The “Welcome to Flanders” sign at the corner of Pleasure Drive and CR 104 in Flanders was again targeted by vandals. The welcome sign was knocked down and damaged within the past few days, Southampton Town Police said in a press release Tuesday.
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Cops: Flanders man threatened someone with box cutter in front of a child
A Flanders man is facing menacing and endangering the welfare of a child charges after he threatened another person with a box cutter in the presence of a child, according to Southampton Town Police.
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Police seek thieves who swiped ‘Welcome to Flanders’ sign
Southampton Town Police are looking for the person or persons who stole the “Welcome to Flanders” sign located on the corner of Pleasure Drive and County Route 104 in Flanders.
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Cops: Man arrested on felony assault charge in Flanders Saturday night after fight with relative
Southampton Police said the perpetrator identified by detectives called 911 to report the incident.
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Cops: Flanders residents, awakened before dawn by intruder, chase and detain him for police
Police said a homeowner awoke to find an unknown man in the home and called 911. The intruder was rifling through a pocketbook. Another occupant of the home chased the intruder out of the house and detained him for police
News
Southampton Town Board approves purchase of two blighted properties in Flanders
The Southampton Town Board has authorized the purchase of the historic Griffing House property and the former 7Zs site.
Breaking News
Update: Pedestrian struck in Flanders Sunday night died at the scene
A pedestrian in the intersection of Route 105 and Flanders Road was struck by two vehicles just before 7:30 p.m. yesterday, Southampton Town Police reported in a press release last night.
Community News
Family of Flanders man who drowned in Delaware River warns of danger from strong underwater currents in popular vacation spot
A local family has issued a grim warning over the dangers of water currents and undertow in seemingly calm rivers after the death of a 47-year-old man from Flanders who drowned in the Delaware River over Labor Day weekend.
Government
Southampton looks to buy waterfront acreage in Flanders, including blighted former Seven Zs
Southampton Town is eyeing two seven-figure acquisitions of waterfront property in Flanders, including the long-vacant, blighted former Seven Zs scuba school on Flanders Road.
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Cops: Thief identified through surveillance video arrested in thefts from vehicles in Flanders area
Southampton Police said they used surveillance camera vides to identify an 18-year-old man they arrested in connection with numerous thefts from vehicles in the Flanders area.