Current Court Report - February 17, 2026
David Creed •
This week’s Current Court Report includes arraignments and dispositions from Tuesday’s Nantucket District Court session.
Yuri Barbosa Da Silva, 27, of New Hampshire was arraigned on November 12th, 2023 charges of possessing an electric stun gun and possessing ammunition without an FID card. He had not-guilty pleas entered on his behalf and was ordered to return to court March 16th for a pretrial hearing.
The charges against Da Silva stem from an incident over two years ago while Da Silva lived on the island. Public safety officials responded to his home for a medical call and upon arrival observed a stun gun and one bullet in the home.
Eugene J. Detmer, 70, of Nantucket was arraigned on February 12th charges of operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol, negligent operation of a motor vehicle, a marked lanes violation, failure to stop/yield, and failure to wear a seat belt. Detmer had not-guilty pleas entered on his behalf and was ordered to return to court March 31st for a pretrial hearing.
Edward Gillispie, 62, of Nantucket was arraigned on January 8th charges of possessing a Class B drug to distribute and trafficking Cocaine in an amount greater than 36 grams but less than 100 grams. He had not-guilty pleas entered on his behalf and was ordered to return to court April 13th for a pretrial hearing. You can read the full story on this case and the bail he posted in Barnstable District Court here.
After being continued without a finding for three months, Ellen M. Hope, 60, of Nantucket had a September 3rd, 2024 charge of leaving the scene of property damage dismissed.
Alberth Steven Obando, 36, of Nantucket was arraigned on a September 10th, 2025 charge of indecent assault & battery on a person over the age of 14. He had a not-guilty plea entered on his behalf and was ordered to return to court March 23rd for a pretrial hearing. We will add additional information about this case upon receiving the police report.
*All defendants are considered innocent until proven guilty under a court of law*