January 24, 2026
CC # ST26004142
Prepared by: D/Sgt. Gina Laferrera
Details: On Saturday, January 24, 2026 at approximately 3:46 PM Southampton Town Police received a 911 call about two employees at a business in Southampton that were involved in a verbal dispute that escalated when one of the employees displayed a handgun and pointed it at the second employee. Southampton Town Patrol Officers and Detectives responded to the incident location. Upon arrival officers took possession of the handgun and began the investigation. The investigation revealed that during the verbal dispute one employee produced a handgun from his waistband and pointed it at a second employee. The employee that had possession of the handgun, Benjamin Alvarez, age 27 of Hampton Bays, New York, had a valid NYS License to carry the weapon, but his place of employment was restricted and he was not authorized to possess it there. Alvarez was subsequently arrested and charged with Menacing 2nd (misdemeanor) and Criminal Possession of a Weapon in a Restricted Location (Felony). He was processed at Southampton Town Police Headquarters and released on a Field Appearance Ticket for arraignment at a later date.
Southampton Town Police and ask that anyone with information on any criminal activity call the Southampton Town Police at 631-728-5000, the Southampton Town Detective Unit at 631-702-2230, or the Crime Hotline at 631-728-3454. All calls will be kept confidential. You may also email us at crimetips@southamptontownny.gov [mailto:crimetips@southamptontownny.gov] .
For further information please contact D/Sgt. Laferrera at glaferrera@southamptontownny.gov [mailto:glaferrera@southamptontownny.gov] or 631-702-2238.
Public Information can also be located on the Police Department's website at www.southamptontownnypolice.gov/PublicInfo [https://southamptontownnypolice.gov/1306/Public-Information]
Southampton Town Police DepartmentPolice Headquarters: 110 Old Riverhead Road, Hampton Bays, NY 11946Phone: 631-728-5000 | Fax: 631-728-5440 | www.southamptontownnypolice.gov [https://www.southamptontownnypolice.gov/] Emergency: 911
