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Joel Jepsen arrested following Mattituck hostage situation

A Mattituck man is being held on $25,000 cash bail following a hostage standoff in Mattituck. Joel Jepsen is charged with unlawful imprisonment and harassment. The incident happened Monday night

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Jan 14, 2014, 10:53 PM

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