Sgt. Jeff Day has resigned from the Tisbury Police Department. Tisbury town administrator Jay Grande informed The Times of Day’s resignation on Tuesday and said the sergeant’s last day was May 6. “His resignation letter was accepted by myself, the town administrator, and the select board,” Tisbury Police Chief Chris Habekost said. Asked if Day […]
Tisbury Police Sgt. Jeff Day is on paid administrative leave from the department. Tisbury town administrator Jay Grande, who is also the town’s personnel director, has declined to say why Day is on leave. In an interview with The Times on April 13, Grande said Day has been on “non-disciplinary” paid administrative leave since Feb. […]
Defense attorney Ryan Searle told the court and the prosecution on Thursday in Edgartown District Court that she would file motions to suppress evidence on behalf of two clients charged with offenses by Tisbury Police. Searle represents Josuel Desouza and Eugene Jemison in two separate cases. Desouza and Jemison were charged with operating a motor […]
In what is described as “routine and legitimate” records management by Tisbury Police Chief Chris Habekost, the Tisbury Police Department has destroyed 70 boxes of its own records. The records date from 1950 to 2015 and include everything from internal investigations and employment documentation to arrest reports and motor vehicle citations. Destruction of the records […]