Police/Court
An Island man was ordered held on $15,000 bail Monday following an alleged weekend crime spree that included setting fires, breaking into houses, and vandalizing gravestones in Oak Bluffs.
Edgartown firefighters responded in force Wednesday evening to a small electrical fire at a home on Simpson’s Lane. The homeowner later thanked the town for a quick response.
Felix Reagan faces an array of criminal charges, including cruelty to animals, following a spate of break-ins Saturday. Among other things, police believe Mr. Reagan painted a dog at a Pinewood Lane home.
Members of the Martha’s Vineyard Drug Task Force arrested two men on cocaine distribution charges in two separate incidents this week.
Oak Bluffs firefighters extinguished a fast-moving fire on State Beach Monday night, with no injuries or severe damage reported. Fire Chief John Rose said the fire was started by fireworks.
A Needham teen was arrested following an overnight incident in which he and a friend were thrown from their boat.