Photos for this week’s cover story: Roofie Island: A Summer of Reported Druggings and Rapes on Put-in-Bay, Lake Erie’s Party Destination All photos by Scene staff writer Doug Brown.

Cars unloading onto the island Credit: Doug Brown, Cleveland Scene
People unloading onto the island after the cars Credit: Doug Brown, Cleveland Scene
A manager here is accused of drugging and raping an employee. The manager also works at its sister-company, Mist pool bar, next door. Credit: Doug Brown, Cleveland Scene
The pool bar with several reported druggings this summer Credit: Doug Brown, Cleveland Scene
The pool bar with several reported druggings this summer Credit: Doug Brown, Cleveland Scene
Credit: Doug Brown, Cleveland Scene
Young, seasonal police officers patrolling the main strip. Credit: Doug Brown, Cleveland Scene
Young, seasonal police officers patrolling the main strip. Credit: Doug Brown, Cleveland Scene
Young, seasonal police officers patrolling the main strip. Credit: Doug Brown, Cleveland Scene
A 51-year-old woman and her friends reported getting drugged here earlier this summer Credit: Doug Brown, Cleveland Scene
People dock their boats here, with quick access to all the bars. Credit: Doug Brown, Cleveland Scene
People arriving to the island on a Friday evening. Credit: Doug Brown, Cleveland Scene
Golf carts and bar-goers on the island’s main strip Credit: Doug Brown, Cleveland Scene
Chicken Credit: Doug Brown, Cleveland Scene
People getting carded before entering a bar Credit: Doug Brown, Cleveland Scene
A mechanical bull at one of the bars Credit: Doug Brown, Cleveland Scene
Live music on a Friday night Credit: Doug Brown, Cleveland Scene
Rented golf carts and fake palm trees line street. Credit: Doug Brown, Cleveland Scene
Credit: Doug Brown, Cleveland Scene
Restaurants, bars and docks. Credit: Doug Brown, Cleveland Scene
Credit: Doug Brown, Cleveland Scene
People travel around the island on rented golf carts Credit: Doug Brown, Cleveland Scene
Credit: Doug Brown, Cleveland Scene
The Put-In-Bay Police Department, in the basement of this building. Credit: Doug Brown, Cleveland Scene
A police car parked near the Boardwalk Credit: Doug Brown, Cleveland Scene
Credit: Doug Brown, Cleveland Scene
A couple takes pictures Credit: Doug Brown, Cleveland Scene
Wine is produced on the island Credit: Doug Brown, Cleveland Scene
Credit: Doug Brown, Cleveland Scene
Credit: Doug Brown, Cleveland Scene

Doug Brown is a staff writer at Scene with a passion for public records laws and investigative reporting. A native of Ann Arbor, Mich., he has an M.A. in journalism from the Kent State University School of Journalism and Mass Communication and a B.A. in political science from Hiram College. Prior to joining Scene, Doug was a contributing writer for Deadspin.com, reporting behind-the-scenes stories about college sports through public records and developing sources. Doug's work as an enterprise reporter for the Daily Kent Stater was recognized by the Cleveland Press Club (2013 Ohio Excellence in Journalism Awards), Society of Professional Journalists (regional and national Mark of Excellence Awards), and the Associated Collegiate Press. He spent the summer of 2012 working for the Metro desk of the Cleveland Plain Dealer and spent previous summers working for Outside Bozeman Magazine and Crain's Detroit Business. His website is dougbrown8.com.