A woman sustained serious injuries last Friday after a motorist pulling out of a parking space in front of Reliable Market accidentally put her car in drive and lurched forward, pinning her against the side of the building and reportedly breaking her leg.

According to Oak Bluffs police, Ellen N. Kendrick, 89, a seasonal resident of Edgartown with a Florida address, thought she had put the car in reverse but had actually put the car in drive. The vehicle reportedly jumped the curb and struck a 30-year-old New York woman who was walking along the sidewalk.

Three Island teenagers who reportedly stole a car from the Tisbury Park and Ride for a late-night joy ride were apprehended by Edgartown police following a high-speed pursuit in Katama early Saturday morning that ended when their vehicle collided with a police cruiser on Clevelandtown Road.

Island police were busy over Patriots Day weekend with several calls of bad behavior at various nightclubs and bars. Oak Bluffs police in particular reacted to a high volume of calls for unruly behavior, including a brawl at Seasons Eatery & Pub that ended with several injuries and the arrest of two men.

A sport utility vehicle carrying three people fell off the Chappaquiddick ferry into the frigid waters of Edgartown Harbor late Tuesday night, prompting a hasty rescue of both the passengers and vehicle.

Following the incident, police said they plan to issue a summons to the driver for negligent operation of a motor vehicle and operating under the influence.

The Oak Bluffs Police Department is hosting a citizens police academy. The academy will give Oak Bluffs residents the opportunity to observe the day-to-day operations of their police department.

Officers will conduct training in their areas of expertise. Topics to be discussed are constitutional law, criminal law, motor vehicle law, applied patrol procedures, firearms, domestic violence, and community policing.

Chilmark police are investigating a series of thefts from several fishing boats earlier this month in which oyster drags were stolen from vessels anchored at Tisbury Great Pond.

Police were alerted to the thefts on March 4 after three Chilmark fishermen called to report that fishing equipment had been stolen from their boats. Officer Jeff Day responded to the Menemsha Texaco station, where he met with John Larsen, Stephen Larsen and John Armstrong.