Public Safety Roundup
I'll work through this carefully. The log covers August 1–31, 2024 (not "June 20, 2026" as stated in the metadata, I'll flag this discrepancy). I'll apply all mandatory rules and tightening rules, then produce the review section.
Key decisions as I parse: - The date range in the source file is 08/01/2024–08/31/2024; the "Date range" field says "June 20, 2026", obvious mismatch; I'll use the actual log dates and flag it. - "1 DRUG ST" appears repeatedly for drug offense entries, this is clearly a placeholder address used by the department for narcotics-related incidents, not a real street. I'll note it but include the entries. - Prisoner transports, traffic stops/warnings/citations without further incident narrative, parking violations, false alarms, 911 hang-ups with no outcome, "R U Ok" welfare checks with no outcome noted, "Dispatch Narrative" entries with no substantive action, tow entries, repossession entries, these are all stripped under rules A, B, C. - Juvenile Problem entries, omitted under Rule 4. - Domestic entries, need to watch for 209A/DV language. None explicitly flagged in this excerpt, but I'll watch. - Unattended deaths, public record; include. - Sex Offender Reg/request entries, these are administrative registrations, not incidents. I'll drop them under tightening Rule C (non-substantive with no incident narrative) but flag in review. - "Motor Vehicle CRIMINAL COMPLAINT" (08/11, 1019), listed as investigated/report taken; no arrest details given. I'll include as a motor vehicle-related complaint. - The log is cut off mid-August 13. I'll note this. - Animal complaint entries: Most are "Dispatch Narrative" (no outcome), drop. Two are "Investigated - Report Taken", include if there's a public safety dimension. The log gives almost no narrative detail for any entry, so I can only go by what's there. - The Fowler arrest has five identical "RESIST ARREST" charges, I'll list as "resist arrest (multiple counts)." - The 08/06 drug arrests are significant (cocaine trafficking), flag for heightened editor attention. - The 08/11 OUI arrest (Smith) includes "Improper possession of ammunition", flag. - The 08/11 Amirault arrest involves intimidating a witness/court official, flag. - The 08/08 OUI arrest (Kaupelis, age 74), straightforward OUI. - The 08/08 Martello trespass arrest, then 08/09 Martello warrant arrest at same location, then 08/09 Martello trespass + resist arrest at same location, same person, three arrests in two days. Flag for heightened attention. - The 08/05 Oliveira arrest for vandalism and A&B. - The 08/03 Persall warrant arrest. - The 08/04 Fowler resist arrest. - The 08/11 Legere warrant arrest. - The 08/09 Alejandro Ayala motor vehicle arrest (license suspended).
Now I'll produce the draft. Given the volume (31+ days, though log is cut off at Aug 13 morning), I'll work chronologically through all substantive entries. I'll be aggressive about stripping non-substantive entries per the tightening rules.
Entries I'm KEEPING (substantive incidents, arrests, crimes with reports taken, injuries, notable events):
08/01: - 0935 Larceny, 14 Nashua St ✓ - 1040 Drug Offenses, "1 Drug St" ✓ - 1117 Leaving Scene Accident, Fox Meadow 39 Fox Meadow Rd ✓ - 1236 Leaving Scene Accident, 37 Fruit St ✓ - 1255 A&B, Leominster Rehab/Nursing, 44 Keystone Dr ✓ - 1312 Accident No PI, 25 West St @ Church St ✓ - 1405 A&B, CVS 246 Mill St ✓ - 1511 Accident No PI, 1145 Central St ✓ - 1516 Accident No PI, Pond St ✓ - 1555 Susp. Activity, Wal-Mart 11 Jungle Rd ✓ - 1629 Fraud, 15 Argentine St ✓ - 1716 Accident No PI, Miles Gas Station 509 Main St ✓ - 1732 Accident No PI, 533 Main St @ Nashua St ✓ - 1905 Susp. Activity, 6 Houghton Ct ✓ - 1914 Shoplifting, Hannaford 927 Merriam Ave ✓ - 1931 Shoplifting, Target 86 Orchard Hill Park Dr ✓ - 1948 Accident No PI, 502 Lancaster St @ Howard St ✓ - 2039 Unattended Death, 290 Merriam Ave ✓ - 2042 Trespassing, CVS 246 Mill St ✓ - 2207 Disturbance, 285 Abbott Ave ✓ - 2304 Susp. Activity, Baker Cadillac 495 Main St ✓
08/02: - 0112 Disturbance, Motel 6 48 Commercial Rd ✓ - 0114 Missing Person, 20 Central Ct ✓ - 0147 Susp. Activity, 16 Washington St ✓ - 0157 Disturbance, S.M.O.C. 482 N Main St ✓ - 0233 Susp. Activity, 18 Prospect St ✓ - 0239 Threats, 158 Viscoloid Ave ✓ - 0812 Drug Offenses, "1 Drug St" ✓ - 0846 Fraud, 81 Adams St ✓ - 1054 Fraud, 71B Terrace Dr ✓ - 1420 Leaving Scene Accident, 1 Prospect Ave @ 1450 Main St ✓ - 1522 Unwanted Guest, 124 Water St ✓ - 1530 Leaving Scene Accident, Big Steve's Car Wash 561 N Main St ✓ - 1556 Accident No PI, Highline Warren 163 Pioneer Dr ✓ - 1634 R U Ok Investigated - Report Taken, 161 Spruce St, this one was "Investigated - Report Taken" (unlike the others which are "Dispatch Narrative"). Include as welfare check. ✓ - 1728 Civil Complaint, Leominster House of Pizza 753 Central St ✓
08/03: - 0010 Disturbance, 655 West St ✓ - 0210 Alarm Police Investigated - Report Taken, Sky View Middle School 500 Kennedy Way ✓ (alarm investigated, report taken, more than false alarm) - 0853 Unwanted Guest, Sunset Towers 100 Main St ✓ - 1009 Susp. Activity, Hall of Fame 21A Sack Blvd ✓ - 1013 Break and Entry Motor Vehicle, 194 Abbott Ave ✓ - 1326 Disturbance, Health Alliance Hospital 60 Hospital Rd ✓ - 1356 Shoplifting, Ocean State Job Lot 18 Watertower Plz ✓ - 1406 Leaving Scene Accident, 19 Pleasant Pl ✓ - 1507 911 Hang Up Investigated - Report Taken, 161 Spruce St, investigated and report taken, so something happened. Include as welfare check / incident. ✓ Actually this is a 911 hang-up that led to a report, I'll include briefly. - 1634 Disturbance, Burger King 859 Merriam Ave ✓ - 1736 Susp. Activity, 344 North St ✓ - 1807 Accident No PI, The Fix 14 Monument Sq ✓ - 1943 Arrest, PERSALL, JULIA, 24, Fitchburg, warrant arrest, Doyle Field 126 Priest St ✓ - 1956 Animal Complaint Investigated - Report Taken, Target 86 Orchard Hill Park Dr, include (report taken, could be public safety relevant) - 2059 Unwanted Guest, 121 Eighth St ✓ - 2235 Disturbance, 21D Crossman Ave ✓ - 2311 Susp. Activity, 659 Mechanic St ✓ - 2313 Disturbance, 15 Richardson St ✓
08/04: - 0938 Susp. Activity, 11 Old Brook Rd ✓ - 1111 Unwanted Guest, Al Prime Energy 527 N Main St ✓ - 1214 Susp. Activity, 88 Eugene St ✓ - 1239 Accident No PI, Market Basket 71 Sack Blvd ✓ - 1246 Susp. Activity, 8 Sunrise Ave ✓ - 1252 Harr. Phone Calls, 251 Water St ✓ - 1354 Traffic Investigated - Report Taken, 107 Main St @ 75 Summer St ✓ - 1404 Susp. Activity, Wal-Mart 11 Jungle Rd ✓ - 1435 Accident No PI, Hannaford 927 Merriam Ave ✓ - 1457 Accident No PI, 16 Newton St ✓ - 1523 Accident No PI, 124 Water St ✓ - 1529 Arrest, FOWLER, ANTON MONROE, 44, Leominster, resist arrest (x5), 20 Central Ct ✓ - 1544 Accident No PI, 124 Water St ✓ - 1938 Leaving Scene Accident, Peking Garden 568 Main St ✓ - 2018 Disturbance, 128 Stuart Ave ✓ - 2024 Disturbance, 187 Sixth St ✓ - 2025 Disturbance, Five Below 56 Watertower Plz ✓
08/05: - 0252 Susp. Activity, 6 Lexington Cir ✓ - 0424 Larceny, 20 Brooks Pond Rd ✓ - 0829 Accident No PI, 94 Graham St ✓ - 1007 Keep The Peace Investigated - Report Taken, 25 Meadow Pond Dr ✓ - 1024 Trespassing, Market Basket 71 Sack Blvd ✓ - 1033 Fraud, Landmark Self Storage 123 First St ✓ - 1034 Susp. Activity, 109 Scenic Dr ✓ - 1046 Break and Entry Motor Vehicle, 56 Meadow Pond Dr ✓ - 1220 Fraud, 60 Colburn St ✓ - 1416 Susp. Activity, 300 Brooks Pond Rd ✓ - 1603 Larceny, 30 Crisci St ✓ - 1613 Animal Complaint Investigated - Report Taken, 44 N Main St ✓ (report taken) - 1631 Susp. Activity, Middle St Storage 31 Middle St ✓ - 1645 Susp. Activity, 98 Adams St ✓ - 1649 Susp. Activity, 160 Highland Ave ✓ - 1927 Arrest, OLIVEIRA, VITORIA SOUZA, 18, Leominster, vandalize property + A&B, 11 Pine St ✓
08/06: - 0522 Drug Offenses Investigated - Report Taken, "1 Drug St" ✓ - 0646 Arrests, RODRIGUEZ CORCHADO, CHRISTIAN, 24, Leominster + CASTRO, FRANKIE J, 29, Leominster, cocaine trafficking, drug distribution, ammunition, 3 Gardner Pl ✓ (MAJOR, flag) - 0834 Accident No PI, 23 Tremaine St @ 23 Mill St ✓ - 0926 Accident No PI, District Court 25 School St ✓ - 1149 Fraud, 21 Drummer Ln ✓ - 1229 Susp. Activity, Twin City Mall 975 Merriam Ave ✓ - 1313 Unwanted Guest, Dollar Tree 568 Main St ✓ - 1318 Shoplifting, CVS 9 Nelson St ✓ - 1321 Unwanted Guest, Wendy's 528 N Main St ✓ - 1347 Accident No PI, 197 Spruce St ✓ - 1349 Larceny, 216 Arlington St ✓ - 1613 Accident No PI, 410 Hamilton St @ 349 N Main St ✓ - 1721 Accident No PI, Market Basket 71 Sack Blvd ✓ - 1901 Unwanted Guest, 101 Mechanic St ✓ - 2001 Animal Complaint Investigated - Report Taken, Industrial Rd ✓ - 2137 Accident No PI, 180 Pioneer Dr @ 100 Orchard Hill Park Dr ✓
08/07: - 0139 Susp. Activity, 6 Lexington Cir ✓ - 0717 Larceny, 669 Willard St ✓ - 1106 Susp. Activity, 89 Boutelle St ✓ - 1130 Unwanted Guest, Hannaford 927 Merriam Ave ✓ - 1204 Shoplifting, Tractor Supply 235 New Lancaster Rd ✓ - 1323 Shoplifting, Best Buy 33 Orchard Hill Park Dr ✓ - 1346 Shoplifting, Best Buy 33 Orchard Hill Park Dr ✓ (second incident) - 1449 Leaving Scene Accident, TJ Maxx 100 Watertower Plz ✓ - 1511 Civil Complaint Investigated - Report Taken, La Pierre East Apartments 161 Spruce St ✓ - 1557 Accident No PI, 285 New Lancaster Rd @ 1 Jungle Rd ✓ - 1634 Susp. Activity, Leominster Credit Union 20 Adams St ✓ - 2129 Leaving Scene Accident, 1 Commercial Rd @ 30 Haws St ✓ - 2132 Trespassing, Al Prime Energy 527 N Main St ✓ - 2156 Susp. Activity, 20B Garrison St ✓
08/08: - 0103 Susp. Activity, Classic's Pub 285 Central St ✓ - 0319 Alarm Police Investigated - Report Taken, 25 Mohawk Dr ✓ - 0626 Susp. Activity, Health Alliance Hospital 60 Hospital Rd ✓ - 1107 Civil Complaint, 640 Mechanic St ✓ - 1125 Threats, 15 State St ✓ - 1158 Fraud, 13 Graham St ✓ - 1410 Animal Complaint Investigated - Report Taken, Burlington Coat 100 Commercial Rd ✓ - 1438 Shoplifting, Target 86 Orchard Hill Park Dr ✓ - 1545 Arrest, KAUPELIS, VINCIE A, 74, Waltham, OUI + open container + negligent operation, New Lancaster Rd ✓ - 1855 Arrest, MARTELLO, JOHN P, 60, Leominster, trespass, Al Prime Energy 527 N Main St ✓ - 2022 Unattended Death, 100 Commercial Rd ✓ - 2145 A&B, Marshalls Mall 510 N Main St ✓
08/09: - 0304 Unwanted Guest, CVS 9 Nelson St ✓ - 1001 Unwanted Guest, 80 Erdman Way ✓ - 1008 Threats, Rail Trail 693 N Main St ✓ - 1030 Accident w/Injury, Rollstone Bank & Trust 24 Monument Sq ✓ - 1116 Threats, Waterway Apartments 106 Water St ✓ - 1117 Shoplifting, Lowe's 198 New Lancaster Rd ✓ - 1206 Leaving Scene Accident, Erdman Way ✓ - 1222 Accident No PI, 468 Main St ✓ - 1226 Fraud, Wyman's 30 Pleasant St ✓ - 1423 Arrest, ALEJANDRO AYALA, KENNY, 33, Leominster, license suspended + window obstruction, 50 Hall St @ 295 Merriam Ave ✓ - 1541 Larceny, 225 Legate Hill Rd ✓ - 1648 Fraud, 118 Lincoln Ter ✓ - 1732 Arrest, MARTELLO, JOHN P, 60, Leominster, warrant + trespass, Niki's Liquors 531 N Main St ✓ (second arrest) - 1826 Disturbance, Liberty Place 400 Atlantic Ave ✓ - 1901 Disturbance, 75B Terrace Dr ✓ - 2131 Arrest, MARTELLO, JOHN P, 60, Leominster, trespass + resist arrest, Niki's Liquors 531 N Main St ✓ (third arrest same day, flag) - 2205 Susp. Activity, 25 Mockingbird Ln ✓
08/10: - 0821 Leaving Scene Accident, Market Basket 71 Sack Blvd ✓ - 0958 Accident No PI, 74 West St @ 1 Pond St ✓ - 1146 Disturbance, TD Bank 15 Monument Sq ✓ - 1224 Accident No PI, N Main St ✓ - 1239 Accident No PI, Alltown 280 New Lancaster Rd ✓ - 1322 Shoplifting, Tractor Supply 235 New Lancaster Rd ✓ - 1355 Susp. Activity, State St ✓ - 1415 Civil Complaint, Turnout 636 Main St ✓ - 1440 Susp. Activity, 555 Central St ✓ - 1502 Accident No PI, 560 N Main St ✓ - 1522 Accident No PI, 109 N Main St ✓ - 1531 Disturbance, Westminster Ave ✓ - 1646 Accident w/Injury, 1206 Central St @ 410 Willard St ✓ - 1758 Shoplifting, Target 86 Orchard Hill Park Dr ✓ - 2043 Accident No PI, 349 N Main St @ 410 Hamilton St ✓ - 2114 Disturbance, 17 Lorchris St ✓ - 2134 A&B, 7-Eleven 766 Central St ✓ - 2314 Unwanted Guest, 9 Nelson St ✓ - 2314 Disturbance, Twin City Mall 975 Merriam Ave ✓ - 2316 Disturbance, Laurel Green Condominiums 20 Abbey Rd ✓
08/11: - 0233 Accident No PI, 66 Lakeshore Dr ✓ - 1019 Motor Vehicle CRIMINAL COMPLAINT, A&B Tire 1183 Central St ✓ - 1205 Break and Enter, 29 June St ✓ - 1305 Shoplifting, Target 86 Orchard Hill Park Dr ✓ - 1312 Accident No PI, 1068 Central St @ 1 Richard Rd ✓ - 1329 Arrest, LEGERE, ERIC JAMES, 70, Leominster, warrant arrest, 71 Austin St ✓ - 1405 Disturbance, 15 Prospect St ✓ - 1447 A&B, Unified Petroleum 592 N Main St ✓ - 1543 Leaving Scene Accident, Chili's 42 Orchard Hill Park Dr ✓ - 1555 Arrests, AMIRAULT, JASON J, 51, Fitchburg + SMITH, TAD MICHAEL, 39, Leominster, OUI + ammunition + intimidating witness, McDonald's 302 N Main St ✓ (flag) - 1708 Leaving Scene Accident, 120 First St ✓ - 1920 Shoplifting, Target 86 Orchard Hill Park Dr ✓ - 2054 Disturbance, 60 Hospital Rd ✓
08/12: - 0001 Disturbance, 37 Terrace Dr ✓ - 0126 Break and Entry Motor Vehicle, 120 Eighth St ✓ - 0549 Susp. Activity, 105 Pleasant St ✓ - 0634 Unwanted Guest, Health Alliance Hospital 60 Hospital Rd ✓ - 0744 Susp. Activity, Frances Drake School 95 Viscoloid Ave ✓ - 0955 Susp. Activity, U-Haul 207 Central St ✓ - 0958 Accident No PI, 344 Prospect St @ 1 Sunrise Ave ✓ - 1012 Mal. Damage Property, Mechanic St ✓ - 1232 Motor Vehicle Citation, this is just a traffic citation; drop. Actually it's listed only as "Uniform Citation" with no incident narrative, drop. - 1240 Accident No PI, Petco 48 Watertower Plz ✓ - 1248 Assist Citizen Investigated - Report Taken, Wal-Mart 11 Jungle Rd ✓ - 1309 Leaving Scene Accident, Home Depot 135 Commercial Rd ✓ (listed as "Dispatch Narrative" though, hmm. It does have a Refer To Incident number. Keep.) - 1428 Unwanted Guest, 4 Blossom St ✓ - 1516 Shoplifting, Joblot 20 Watertower Plz ✓ - 1543 Shoplifting, CVS 100 Commercial Rd ✓ - 1652 Shoplifting, Target 86 Orchard Hill Park Dr ✓ - 1831 Fraud, 70 Regina Dr ✓ - 2045 Motor Vehicle Investigated - Report Taken, 230 Lancaster St @ 1 Johnson St ✓ - 2300 Susp. Activity, 1 Theresa Ave @ 50 Eva Dr ✓
08/13 (partial): - 0037 Disturbance, Anne O'Connor Village 23 George St ✓ - 0103 Accident w/Injury, 105 Marguerite Ave @ 338 Central St ✓ - 0112 Susp. Activity, Motel 6 48 Commercial Rd ✓ - 0251 Unwanted Guest, 9 Nelson St ✓ - 0631 Motor Vehicle Uniform Citation, traffic citation only; drop. - 0709 Accident w/Injury, 1002 Main St @ 1 Eastern Ave ✓
Now let me think about which entries to CLUSTER (Rule D). Looking at accidents, there are numerous "Accident No PI" entries throughout the month. These aren't weather-driven cluster events; they're spread across the month individually. I should not cluster them artificially. I'll keep each one as a brief single-sentence entry.
For shoplifting, multiple shop