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Tompkins, High Sheriff and Suffolk County

Sheriffs aren’t supposed to get indicted. But Steve Tompkins just landed on the wrong side of the cell.

Steve Tompkins is, at the moment, a law enforcement official on the wrong side of the law. The longtime Suffolk County sheriff was indicted in federal court on charges he extorted $50,000 from a cannabis company that needed his support.

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Suffolk County Sheriff Steven Tompkins federally indicted on extortion charges

Suffolk County Sheriff Steven Tompkins is accused of extorting a cannabis company executive. He was arrested in Florida Friday.

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Howie Carr: Suffolk ‘High Sheriff’ Steven Tompkins earns his Democrat credentials

Tompkins got his start the way most future jailbird Democrat sheriffs get their start. He was another Democrat hack pol’s driver, appointed to fill a vacancy. And now, just like clockwork, he’s

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Suffolk Sheriff Tompkins’s office dropped tens of thousands on trips over last year

The Suffolk County Sheriff’s Department spent tens of thousands of public dollars on hotel, travel, and food expenses during ...

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As GOP piles on, Gov. Healey says she needs to ‘know more’ about arrested Suffolk Co. sheriff

"These are serious allegations, but until I have more information, I’m not going to comment on it," Gov. Maura Healey said.

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Suffolk Sheriff’s Federal Indictment Sends Shockwaves Through Mass. Politics

Massachusetts Sheriff Steven Tompkins, a key Democratic player, faces federal corruption charges over a cannabis extortion ...

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‘Need to get more information’: Healey declines to call for Sheriff Tompkins’s resignation

The allegations are certainly serious, and no one in elected positions should ever use or abuse their power in an unlawful way,” Healey told reporters. The post ‘Need to get more information’: Healey ...

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Massachusetts sheriff arrested on charges of pressuring cannabis company over stock purchase

A sheriff in one of Massachusetts' largest counties has been charged with allegedly pressuring a Boston-based cannabis firm ...

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Boston-area sheriff indicted for cannabis company extortion: FBI

Suffolk County Sheriff Steve Tompkins, who has held his position since 2013, was taken into custody Friday morning.

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