The Martha s Vineyard Times
Chief Saloio announces retirement from Tisbury PD
Contract talks had stalled between the chief and town.
Tisbury Police Chief Mark Saloio has announced his retirement effective Nov. 5.
In a letter to town leaders Monday morning, Saloio thanked the town for the opportunity to serve as chief, said it was time for him to move on from law enforcement, and noted his accomplishments in preparing the department for state certification. In the letter, he cited updating the department’s systems, instituting regular equipment and personnel inspections and “modernizing the agency” as among his accomplishments.
“I am extremely proud of the capable group of officers that we have working for the Tisbury Police Department,” Saloio wrote. “I am very grateful for their consistent and steady support. We have a great group of people within the police department, and I hope that they continue to have your support. I am confident that this organiz
The Martha s Vineyard Times
Driver charged after collision with police cruiser
Tisbury Police officer suffers minor injuries.
Updated Feb. 19
The 28-year-old male operator of an Isuzu dump truck was cited for operating without a license, a marked lanes violation, and driving an uninspected vehicle after a collision with a Tisbury Police cruiser Thursday afternoon on the Lagoon Pond Bridge. Massachusetts State Police are investigating the collision. According to Trooper James P. DeAngelis, a State Police spokesman, the operator of the dump truck was issued a summons. The police officer in the damaged cruiser was transported to Martha’s Vineyard Hospital with minor injuries. On Friday, Tisbury Police Chief Mark Saloio identified the officer as Patrick Souza, and the dump truck driver as Reniclis Albino of Oak Bluffs.