Crime & Safety
Martha's Vineyard Father-Son Heroin Dealers Arrested: Police
Adam Robinson — who goes by "Turtle" — and his father, David Robinson, of Tisbury, were charged with dealing heroin.
TISBURY, MA — A father-son heroin operation was broken up in Tisbury Wednesday, according to police. Adam Robinson, 35, — who goes by "Turtle" — and his father, David Robinson, 59, were arrested in a raid at their North Williams Street home following a "lengthy" investigation, police said. (Subscribe to Cape Cod news alerts — Barnstable, Falmouth and Martha's Vineyard — for updates on this story and more breaking news. iPhone/iPad users: download the new Patch app.)
The Robinsons were charged with heroin possession with intent to distribute, conspiracy and a drug violation in a school zone. Police said they found packages of heroin in their home. The raid was carried out by the Martha's Vineyard Drug Task Force.
"Multiple safes were located in the house which Robinson claimed he didn’t have the combinations for," police said in a statement. "Members of the Tisbury Fire Department were called to the scene to assist with opening the safes, which they did successfully. One of the safes contained a quantity of bundles of paper folds which contained a brown powdery substance believed to be heroin."
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Photo: Adam Robinson (left) and David Robinson. (Credit: Martha's Vineyard Drug Task Force)
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