North Carolina man arrested after locking himself into Leominster business center’s bathroom

LEOMINSTER — On Wednesday, June 18, 2025, Officer Christian Edge of the Leominster Police Department was on patrol in the area of 690 Mechanic Street when a man in a white sedan approached him.

(The account and quotations in this article were sourced from the printed Personnel Narrative of Officer Christian Edge and do not reflect any political perspective or personal opinion of News Link Live, which is strictly a business entity.)

Officer Edge said the man in the white sedan was identified as Todd [last name redacted], the manager of 435 Lancaster Street, the Gateway Business Center.

“Todd further advised the complex was closed and that he had reason to believe a male who was previously trespassed from this location, had locked himself in one of the bathrooms accessible from the hallway,” Officer Edge said. “Todd was adamant that there was an individual inside of the bathroom because the door was locked and it could only be locked from the inside [via dead bolt].”

Officer Edge said that he then called dispatch and requested that they send a back-up officer with him to the business center in order to conduct a well being check. Officer Nicholas Rice was then dispatched to the scene.

“Dispatch soon confirmed a particular party was recently trespassed for similar behavior, identified as Mr. Miguel Bonaparte,” Officer Edge said, adding that he has previously encountered Bonaparte while working as a Leominster police officer.

According to police, Miguel S. Bonaparte, 33, is a resident of [# redacted] Gilman Court, Charlotte, North Carolina.

“As I arrived outside the business of 435 [Lancaster Street] with Officer Rice, I activated my body worn camera and exited my cruiser,” Officer Edge said. “Upon seeing Todd outside the entrance, he verbally consented to having the bathroom door removed [via forced entry] by the fire department, if needed.”

Officer Edge said he entered the elevator to the 2^nd floor and observed a bathroom in the hallway.

“I knocked on the door and announced myself,” Officer Edge said. “Shortly after, the door opened, and I observed Mr. Bonaparte in the flesh. With confirmation from the previous report and positively identifying Miguel, I advised him to place the backpack he had on – on the floor – and told him he was under arrest for trespassing after notice.”

Bonaparte placed his hands behind his back without issue, Officer Edge said.

“I then handcuffed (double locked) his wrists and checked for tightness,” Officer Edge said. “I then asked Miguel if he was injured or needed medical attention (he verbally declined). I then pat frisked his person for weapons (none found). Miguel was placed in the rear compartment of Officer Rice’s cruiser and transported to the station.”

Bonaparte was charged with:

• Trespass

On June 20, 2025, a default warrant was issued by Judge Mark Noonan when Bonaparte didn’t show up for his scheduled arraignment in Leominster District Court. On June 30, 2025, the warrant was recalled and Bonaparte was arraigned. Following his arraignment, he was released on $1,000 bail under the condition that he stay away from 435 Lancaster Street.

Disclaimer: If you are wondering why the incident in this story took place in June, that’s because I had to file FOIA request(s) to obtain the court documents. FOIAs are time-consuming.

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