Man arrested after crashing through Beyoncé and Jay-Z gates
A 63-year-old man was arrested after crashing his vehicle through the front gates of the East Hampton, New York, estate owned by musicians Beyoncé and Jay-Z. The incident occurred earlier this week, causing significant damage to the property's mechanical security gates at 81 Briar Patch Road.
According to police reports, the man drove at a high speed up the driveway and failed to stop, colliding with the closed gates. Officers responded to the scene, arrested the driver, and impounded his vehicle. The man was transported to Stony Brook Hospital complaining of pain. Authorities have charged him with felony criminal mischief and misdemeanor criminal trespass. The investigation is ongoing.
Detective Sergeant Jennifer Dunn, a responding officer, stated that the man appeared confused during and after the incident and has no criminal history. She said he made no threats and did not mention the names of the residents. Investigators learned that shortly before the crash, the man had stopped at another home on the same road, asking for a woman by name. After being told she did not live there, he drove away. The homeowner at that residence also told police the man seemed confused.