Police/Court
Police chief Bruce McNamee said good samaritans, police officers, firefighters and paramedics saved a man’s life after a medical emergency caused him to crash his car Friday morning.
Tisbury selectmen voted to offer the job of police chief to Sturbridge administrative lieutenant Mark Saloio following a public interview and forum Thursday.
Island police responded to incidents over the weekend that included a moped accident with injuries, a rental scam and public nudity.
Bar fights, motor vehicle accidents and dead sea life occupied Island law enforcement over the long Labor Day weekend.
An administrative lieutenant from Sturbridge is the lone finalist among five applicants for Tisbury police chief. Mark Saloio of Brimfield will be invited for a public interview on Sept. 19.
The driver of a Vineyard Transit Authority bus that struck two pedestrians on Church street in Edgartown last month will face no charges, Edgartown police said.