Current Court Report - September 9, 2025
David Creed •
This week’s Current Court Report includes arraignments and dispositions from the Monday Nantucket District Court session.
Samuel Erasto Alvarado Aguilar, 53, of Nantucket will have September 23rd, 2024 charges of assault & battery and possessing a Class B drug continued without a finding for one year and had charges of assault with a dangerous weapon and possessing a Class B drug stemming from the same incident dismissed.
Aguilar also had a May 30th charge of possessing cocaine to distribute continued without a finding for two years and had a charge of unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle stemming from the same incident dismissed.
Jonathan Alexander Benitez Menjivar, 29, of Nantucket was arraigned on July 8th charges of negligent operation of a motor vehicle, speeding, and a marked lanes violation. He had not-guilty pleas entered on his behalf and was ordered to return to court October 14th for a pretrial hearing.
Duglas Antonio Castro Hernandez, 26, of Nantucket pleaded guilty to a July 4th charge of operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol (second offense) and had charges of negligent operation of a motor vehicle and operating a motor vehicle with a suspended license stemming from the same incident continued without a finding for two years. He will need to forfeit his license for 45 days and complete a driver alcohol education program.
Hernandez also had June 21st charges of leaving the scene of property damage and negligent operation of a motor vehicle continued without a finding for two years, was found responsible on a charge of possessing an open container of alcohol in a motor vehicle, and not responsible on a marked lanes violation. He was ordered to complete a brains at risk program.
Predrag Denic, 60, of Nantucket was arraigned on September 6th charges of assault & battery on a family/household member, intimidating a witness/juror/police/court official, and malicious destruction of property under $1,200. He had not-guilty pleas entered on his behalf and was ordered to return to court October 20th for a pretrial hearing.
Kenia Garcia Vasquez, 48, of Nantucket was arraigned on December 29th, 2024 charges of leaving the scene of property damage, negligent operation of a motor vehicle, and unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle. She had not-guilty pleas entered on his behalf and was ordered to return to court October 14th for a pretrial hearing.
Nikola Jovanovski, 27, of Nantucket was arraigned on August 27th charges of operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol, negligent operation of a motor vehicle, speeding, and a marked lanes violation. He was also arraigned on a September 5th charge of possessing a Class B drug. He had not-guilty pleas entered on his behalf and was ordered to return to court October 14th for a pretrial hearing.
After completing two years of probation following guilty pleas, the probation Bradford G. Phelps, 58, of Nantucket was serving on May 20th, 2023 charges of operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol (second offense) and negligent operation of a motor vehicle was terminated and the case is now closed.
Kedrick K. Pleasant, 48, of Nantucket was arraigned on a September 3rdcharge of violating an harassment prevention order. He had a not-guilty plea entered on his behalf and was ordered to return to court October 14th for a pretrial hearing.
Stephen J. Romeo, 68, will have September 30th, 1996 charges of leaving the scene of property damage, failure to stop for police, failure to stop/yield, and speeding dismissed on the condition he pay $400 in court costs.
After completing two years of probation following guilty pleas to July 25th, 2023 charges of breaking and entering a building in the nighttime for a felony, malicious destruction of property over $1,200, and violating an abuse prevention order, Cory Francis Vaughn, 35, of Nantucket had the probation terminated and the case is now closed.
*All defendants are considered innocent until proven guilty under a court of law*