Suffolk County Sheriff Steven W. Tompkins was charged with extortion involving the purchase of an equity interest in a Boston-based cannabis company by federal authorities last week.

The sheriff of Suffolk County is scheduled to appear for an arraignment on Thursday afternoon after federal authorities charged him with using his position to extort a cannabis company executive.

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After being arrested on extortion charges earlier this month, Suffolk County Sheriff Steven Tompkins is due in court on Thursday.

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Suffolk County Sheriff Steven W. Tompkins is due to be arraigned Thursday afternoon, where he’s expected to plead not guilty.

A Massachusetts sheriff accused of extorting an executive at a cannabis company so he could own stock in the business, then ...

Suffolk County Sheriff Steven Tompkins will plead not guilty to charges he tried to extort a cannabis business owner, ...