Crime & Safety

Oak Bluffs Man Found Dead, Roommate Charged with Heroin Trafficking

The Oak Bluffs Police Department is investigating the death of a local man whose roommate they charged with heroin trafficking, according to the Martha's Vineyard Gazette

The cause of death has not been determined, and police have not released identification of the deceased male pending notification of his family, according to the report.

The man's roommate was arrested and charged on Wednesday, when police responded to a report of a dead body at a home on Barnes Road, according to the Gazette. 

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