Crime & Safety

West Tisbury Cop to be Charged With Drunken Driving After Crash

Russell Ventura of Oak Bluffs was taken to the hospital for injuries sustained in the one-car wreck.

An off-duty West Tisbury police officer will be summonsed on charges of drunken driving after a one-car crash Thursday evening.

The crash occurred on West Tisbury Road near Metcalf Drive, according to the Martha's Vineyard Times.

Officer Russell Ventura of Oak Bluffs was taken to Martha's Vineyard Hospital.

For much more on the incident, including a photo of the heavily-damaged 2006 Honda CRV Ventura was driving, please click over to the Martha's Vineyard Times.


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