One injured in stabbing near downtown Nantucket ferry terminal

Published
June 23, 2026
Outcome
Injured
Location
Nantucket, Massachusetts
South Beach Street between Broad and Oak streets, near the Steamship Authority ferry terminal
Incident type
Assault

Summary

Assault Nantucket Massachusetts in Nantucket, Massachusetts: One person was stabbed on South Beach Street between Broad and Oak streets near the Steamship Authority ferry terminal in downtown Nantucket shortly before 10:30 a.m. Tuesday. The victim was conscious and alert when speaking with first responders before being transported by ambulance to Nantucket Cottage Hospital. The stabbing followed a verbal argument between the drivers of a garbage truck and a seafood delivery truck parked in the area, according to witnesses. Nantucket police detained another person in connection with the incident but did not name that individual.

Original reporting

One injured in stabbing near downtown Nantucket ferry terminal

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