Current Court Report - October 20, 2026
David Creed •
This Current Court Report includes arraignments and dispositions from the Monday Nantucket District Court session. It is led with the arraignment of a man arrested last week after breaking into a clubhouse on Park Circle, stealing documents, and defecating on the floor before subsequently breaking into a home on Burnell Street and being found by police eating food in the alleged victim’s kitchen.
Patricio De La Fuentes Garza, 28, of Nantucket was arraigned on October 15th charges of breaking and entering for a misdemeanor, breaking and entering in the nighttime for a felony, malicious destruction of property over $1,200, and malicious destruction of property under $1,200. He had not-guilty pleas entered on his behalf and was ordered to return to court December 21stfor a pretrial hearing.
According to the police report, at approximately 5:09 p.m. on October 15thpolice were dispatched to 8 Park Circle, the community clubhouse and mailroom, for the report of vandalism after packages had been opened up and placed next to a trash can, feces had been found all over the floor, and the medical box was opened with various supplies opened and/or missing. The reporting party then opened the women's bathroom and observed medical supplies all over the floor as well as feces backing up the toilet.
Police officers canvassed the interior of the clubhouse and while doing so, located a pair of shorts in the women's bathroom. In the pockets of the shorts, officers located a Portugal Citizen Card belonging to Patricio De La Fuentes Garza.
Police officers were provided three videos. The first was from October 14th at 11:51 p.m. where Garza is observed entering the clubhouse through the unlocked but closed front door. The second video is from October 15th at 3:50 a.m. In the video, Garza is observed defecating on the floor in the right corner of the clubhouse by the table. The third video is from October 15th at 7:37 a.m. In this video, Garza is seen leaving the clubhouse through the back door with documents belonging to the Nobadeer Meeting House Condominium.
Garza was subsequently arrested for a different incident during this investigation on Burnell Street where the alleged victim saw Garza enter his home through a basement door on surveillance footage at approximately 6 p.m. on October 15th. Upon arrival, police located Garza in the kitchen eating food. After police reviewed Garza's Portugal Citizen Card and Garza in-person while in NPD custody, they identified Garza as the man in the footage.
In other Nantucket District Court news, James A. Egan, 38, of Nantucket was arraigned on an October 16th charge of assault & battery on a family/household member (subsequent offense). He had a not-guilty plea entered on his behalf and was ordered to return to court November 9th for a pretrial hearing.
Josephina Aztlan Figueroa, 29, of Nantucket was arraigned on October 18thcharges of assault & battery (two counts) and one charge of disorderly conduct. She had not-guilty pleas entered on her behalf and was ordered to return to court November 9th for a pretrial hearing.
According to the police report, Figueroa allegedly punched a Chicken Box employee in the chest and forehead while causing a disturbance outside of the bar just before 1 a.m. Figueroa was allegedly yelling random statements erratically while outside and was observed to “scurry across Pleasant Street, away from the Chicken Box” according to police without looking – causing a hazard for vehicles in the area.
Caverly Brooks Monahan, 25, of Nantucket had a May 24th charge of operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol amended down to negligent operation of a motor vehicle and will have the charge continued without a finding for two years on the condition Monahan pay $300 in fees and complete the probation without any violations.
Yudy Mercado, 57, of Nantucket was arraigned on October 17th charges of operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol, negligent operation of a motor vehicle, and failure to stop/yield. He had not-guilty pleas entered on his behalf and was ordered to return to court November 16th for a pretrial hearing.
David Sylvia, 47, of Nantucket was arraigned on October 13th charges of operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol and negligent operation of a motor vehicle. He had not-guilty pleas entered on his behalf and was ordered to return to court November 9th for a pretrial hearing.
*All defendants are considered innocent until proven guilty under a court of law*