On December 21, 2024, NP, a 35 year old female hospital operating room technician was caught shoplifting at the Target store in Lowell. She went through the self checkout without scanning an item. A loss prevention officer caught up to her and brought her back into the store. The Lowell…
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Another Hit and Run Charge Avoided
On March 20, 2025, JB, a 20 year old male, was driving his Mother’s car on I-95 in Boxford. He lost control of the car and the car went off the left side of the road striking the “cable retention system”, taking out six posts and damaging 72 feet of…
Operating After Suspension of License – DISMISSED at Clerk-Magistrate Hearing
PH is a 54 year old personal trainer. PH has her own workout studio but also travels to clients’ homes, particularly elderly or disabled clients. On November 15, 2024, PH was travelling from her studio in Rowley to the home of an elderly client in Amesbury. At an intersection in…
Assault & Battery Charge Avoided
On November 9, 2024, EP, a 54 year old union carpenter, went to a restaurant in Methuen with his extended family. While at the restaurant he saw SP, a similarly aged man, who had had a number of confrontations with EP’s brother. At one point EP left his table and…
THE NAKED HIKER – CRIMINAL CHARGES AVOIDED
RS, a 79 year old retired engineer, enjoys hiking in the forests of Essex County, MA. The problem is he enjoys hiking naked. You could not make this case up. The environmental police had received several complaints of a man hiking in the nude. Unbeknownst to RS, a hunter had…
3 Time Shoplifter – Criminal Complaint Avoided in Lowell District Court
FL is a 26 year old Academic Advisor at a local college. FL is also a compulsive shoplifter. On June 10, 2024, June 11, 2024, and again on July 29, 2024 FL was caught on camera shoplifting at a local Target store. Store security was not able to stop FL…
Another Shoplifting Charge Avoided
On August 15, 2024, BS, a 57 year old professional woman, went to the Target store in Danvers. She shopped and filled up a shopping cart with merchandise. She then went to the self-checkout area and began to scan her items. When she was done scanning she paid $313.64 on…
Furnishing Alcohol to a Minor Child – NO Probable Cause
On August 22, 2024, VM, a 43 year old Medical Practice Manager, co-hosted a high school graduation party for his niece. The party was held at a friend of VM’s house in Methuen. VM’s family and nine friends of VM’s niece were invited and attended. The friends of VM’s niece…
Negligent Operation Charge Avoided
On Friday, May 31, 2024, LO, a 25 year old prep-cook, was on her way to work and was running late. She came to an intersection in Haverhill and had a red light. She ran the light almost causing an accident – all in the view of a Mass. State…
DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY CHARGE AVOIDED
KM, a strikingly beautiful 22 year old single mom, made a poor choice of boyfriend. She had an apartment in Methuen and he moved in with her. She became pregnant and then the boyfriend cheated on her. How did KM know? She found a video on the boyfriend’s cell phone…