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Two state troopers placed on paid leave amid investigation of alleged assault on Martha’s Vineyard
Two Massachusetts State Police troopers have been suspended with pay while internal affairs investigates an alleged rape at the Oak Bluffs barracks in August. A Boston Public Schools security official has been charged in connection with the case.
Two Massachusetts State Police troopers have been suspended with pay as the department conducts an internal affairs investigation into an alleged rape at its Oak Bluffs barracks complex on Martha’s Vineyard in August.
Edward J. Brown, an assistant director of security for Boston Public Schools, has been charged with rape in connection with the case. The allegations against Brown have not been proven in court.
Trooper Ryan Costello is among those suspended, according to a photograph caption identifying him as suspended. The second trooper’s identity was not included in the available details. State police have not provided information about the troopers’ roles in the incident or the status and expected timeline of the internal investigation.