Suffolk County Sheriff Steven Tompkins has been charged with extortion for his alleged dealings with a Boston-based cannabis company.

Suffolk County Sheriff Steve Tompkins resigned from the Roxbury Community College Board of Trustees, where he serves as chair, days after he was arrested in Florida on charges that he extorted a

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