A stabbing was reported Tuesday morning in downtown Nantucket, only a short walk from the ferry docks where crowds of summer travelers arrive on the affluent Massachusetts island, officials said.
According to Nantucket police, officers were called at 10:23 a.m. to South Beach Street, between Broad Street and Oak Street, after receiving a report of a stabbing. The location sits along a busy commercial corridor near the Steamship Authority ferry terminal, where visitors pour into the island’s cobblestoned downtown.
The victim received treatment at the scene before being transported by the Nantucket Fire Department to Nantucket Cottage Hospital, police said.
NANTUCKET – AUGUST 13: Boats sit in Nantucket Harbor as evening light settles over the water in Nantucket, MA, on Aug. 13, 2020. In recent years, Nantucket police have faced scrutiny over failures to investigate crimes involving Black or immigrant residents as victims, with community members calling for answers and accountability. (Photo by Erin Clark/The Boston Globe via Getty Images) (Erin Clark/The Boston Globe via Getty Images)
The incident occurred in one of the island’s busiest downtown areas.
Witnesses told the Nantucket Current that the stabbing came after a verbal and physical confrontation involving the driver of a Myles Reis garbage truck and the driver of a Sayles Seafood delivery truck that had stopped nearby.
After being stabbed, the injured person ran toward “The Strip,” witnesses told the local news outlet. Workers at Stubby’s and other nearby businesses reportedly used napkins in an effort to slow the bleeding until emergency crews arrived.
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A few passengers ride the 11:55 high speed ferry from Hyannis to Nantucket as it leaves Hyannis Harbor in Hyannis, MA on March 18, 2020. (John Tlumacki/The Boston Globe via Getty Images)
A second person involved in the incident was detained at the scene, according to authorities.
As of Tuesday evening, officials had not released the suspect’s identity, but an arraignment was scheduled for Wednesday morning in Nantucket District Court.
Police said the investigation remained active and that no further details would be released.
A general view of storefronts in Nantucket, Massachusetts, on Sept. 27, 2024. (David McGlynn for News Agency)
The alleged attack came as Nantucket enters peak summer season, when the normally quiet island is transformed by waves of vacationers, day-trippers, seasonal workers and wealthy homeowners.
Massachusetts State Police declined to provide additional detail, referring News Agency to the Nantucket Police Department.
