Crime & Safety

Falmouth Hotel Death Likely An Overdose, Police Say

A Martha's Vineyard man was found dead on Monday morning at a Falmouth hotel. An investigation is ongoing.

FALMOUTH, MA — A Martha's Vineyard man is dead after what police said is likely an overdose at a Falmouth hotel.

On Monday at 8:48 a.m., officers responded to the Inn on the Square at 40 North Main St. for the report of an unresponsive male in the lobby restroom, Falmouth police said.

A preliminary investigation found that the 41-year-old was the victim of an overdose.

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The Falmouth Police Detective Bureau, Massachusetts State Police Detective Unit assigned to the Cape & Islands District Attorney’s Office and the Office of the Medical Examiner’s Office are investigating, police said.

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