Kelly R. Kershaw, a Tisbury Mass.
Cop is facing several charges in Edgartown district court after allegedly
interfering with firefighters trying to fight a dryer fire at her home.
According to documents filed in
court, the Tisbury fire department responded to a dryer fire at Kershaw’s home.
Kershaw showed signs of intoxication and was concerned about her pet chicken. She
was repeatedly asked her to leave the fire scene. “Officer Kershaw was acting
in [an] extremely aggressive manner towards us as we informed her that she had
to leave the area,” Kershaw allegedly screamed and swore at the officers. “I
informed her that she had to leave the yard now and she again yelled and
threatened to kill me,” he wrote, adding that he knew that she was a sworn
police officer with a valid license to carry firearms. Officer Marathas said
that at one point, Officer Kershaw swung at him and hit him on his left
forearm.