Police/Court
Two Vineyard residents were arraigned on drug charges last week after a police investigation into the sale of prescription drugs.
A West Tisbury police officer has been placed on paid leave after being cited for a drunken driving in a Thursday night car crash.
Foul play is not suspected in the death of an Edgartown man found in his home Friday, Dec.27, police said.
Summers are a rush for leaders in law enforcement on the Island. But come winter there is still much to do, as police chiefs tell the Gazette in their monthly gathering for discussion about issues that cross town lines.
An Oak Bluffs man has been charged with stealing more than $5,000 worth of copper wiring from an Island electric company. Edgartown Det. Michael Snowden led the investigation.
After an extended search that involved a large contingent of law enforcement from up-Island and beyond, Chilmark police arrested Steven Carlson of Oak Bluffs on Tuesday for assault with a deadly weapon.