2019

Eric Voshell, 39, was the victim of a homicide after he and two other men were shot outside a bar. The alleged perpetrator has turned himself in, the Bristol County district attorney’s office confirmed.

Island police responded to a series of minor mishaps over the weekend.

Jermaine Sharpe, 29, remains in custody after allegedly attacking the operator of a landscaping truck and stealing the vehicle. He has been charged with carjacking, unarmed robbery, assault and vandalism.

A 29-year-old Oak Bluffs man was arrested last Thursday after he allegedly attacked a vehicle operator and stole a landscaping truck, Oak Bluffs police said. The incident occurred on Garvin street near Dukes County avenue.

The fire extinguishing system at the Vineyard Transit Authority gas pumps in Edgartown discharged over the weekend, releasing hundreds of pounds of a fire suppression powder onto the lot.

Despite huge crowds and an influx of visitors to the Island, police reported a fairly routine Fourth of July weekend with only minor incidents.

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