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Cops: Sag Harbor Man Had AR-15, High-Capacity Magazines

T.E. McMorrow on Dec 23, 2024
A Sag Harbor man, Brent P. Becker, 59, was arraigned in the village’s Justice Court on Friday, December 20, on two felony charges of weapons possession, following a court-ordered emergency... more

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