The longtime shellfish constable of Edgartown is facing a misdemeanor charge.
Paul Bagnall is accused of damaging his neighbor's front yard by driving a pickup truck over it after the two had reportedly been involved in previous disputes.
An initial court hearing was held for the property defacement charge on Wednesday, according to a Vineyard Gazette report.
Bagnall has served as Edgartown shellfish constable for 36 years, according to the newspaper.