Current Court Report - August 25, 2026
David Creed •
This week’s Current Court Report includes arraignments and dispositions from the Monday and Tuesday Nantucket District Court sessions. It is led with the arraignment of an island resident who allegedly passed a vehicle on Milestone Road and proceeded to hit the 63 year old victim in the face with his cell phone after they both got out of their vehicles and engaged in a verbal and physical altercation.
Georgijus Amitonas, 40, of Nantucket was arraigned on a July 23rd charge of assault & battery on a person over the age of 60. He had not-guilty pleas entered on his behalf and was ordered to return to court November 16th for a pretrial hearing.
According to the police report, Amitonas was involved in a physical altercation at the intersection of Nobadeer Farm Road and Hinsdale Road. The alleged victim, who is 63 years old, told police he was driving to Bunker Road when a vehicle passed him on a double yellow line and followed him to the area of New South Road.
Once both drivers exited their vehicles, Amitonas allegedly pushed the victim with both hands in the chest and struck him in the left cheek with his cell phone.
When Amitonas spoke to police at the station, he told officers he passed the alleged victim's vehicledue to "not feeling safe behind his vehicle on Milestone Road." Amitonas then told police he pulled off on New South Road because "he thought something was wrong" with the alleged victim. Amitonas told police he swung his arms while his phone was in his hand, and his intention was not to hit the alleged victim with the phone.
In other Nantucket District Court news this week, Edwin Herrera Chavez, 39, of Nantucket had December 4th, 2025 charges of possessing a Class B drug, unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle, and speeding dismissed due to lack of prosecution at the request of the District Attorney’s office.
After being continued without a finding for one year, Timothy D. Collette, 59, of Nantucket had a November 8th, 2024 charge of violating an abuse prevention order dismissed.
Robert Loyd Konrad, 50, of Nantucket had August 9th, 2026 charges of assault & battery and assault & battery on a family/household member dismissed due to lack of prosecution after the alleged victim declined to cooperate with prosecutors.
Rander De Oliveira Vasconcelos, 38, of Nantucket was arraigned on August 18th charges of assault & battery on a family/household member and strangulation. He had not-guilty pleas entered on his behalf and was ordered to return to court October 19th for a pretrial hearing.
Carlos Enrique Mora Ratia, 37, of Nantucket was arraigned on August 24thcharges of operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol, speeding, and negligent operation of a motor vehicle. He had not-guilty pleas entered on his behalf and was ordered to return to court September 14th for a pretrial hearing.
James Morgan Sterling, 67, of Nantucket was arraigned on August 20thcharges of operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol, a marked lanes violation, and negligent operation of a motor vehicle. He had not-guilty pleas entered on his behalf and was ordered to return to court August 31st for a pretrial hearing.
Jason E. Thomas, 53, of Nantucket will have a December 26th, 2025 charge of operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol continued without a finding for one year on the condition he complete his probation without a violation, pay $600 in fees, forfeit his driver’s license for 45 days, and complete a driver alcohol education program. Charges of unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle and negligent operation of a motor vehicle stemming from the same incident were dismissed.
Katie Velt, 36, of Nantucket was arraigned on an August 18th charge of assault & battery on a family/household member. She had a not-guilty plea entered on her behalf and was ordered to return to court September 8th for a pretrial hearing.
*All defendants are considered innocent until proven guilty under a court of law*