Two men are facing criminal charges after an incident at a largely peaceful demonstration at Five Corners Monday afternoon that included verbal and physical altercations.
Eric Woods, 66, of Vineyard Haven, has been charged with disorderly conduct and assault and battery after allegedly using hate speech and throwing a punch at a protester, according to Tisbury police and a report filed in court.
Caleb Murray, 27, of Chilmark has been charged with disorderly conduct and malicious destruction of property after allegedly throwing a rock through the window of the truck owned by Mr. Woods, police said.
Mr. Murray was subsequently charged with two counts of assault and battery on a police officer, making terroristic threats and threatening to commit a crime after he became uncooperative en route to the police station and while in jail, according to a police report filed in Edgartown district court early Tuesday.
Mr. Murray was arraigned on charges of disorderly conduct, two counts of assault and battery on a police officer and threatening to commit a crime (arson). But district court-clerk magistrate Liza Williamson found no probable cause for charges of malicious destruction of property and making terroristic threats, based on the police report.
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