RUTLAND — On Friday, July 11, 2025, at approximately 1:40 p.m., Officer Brian Fleury of the Rutland Police Department was on patrol when he was contacted directly by the owner of Lee’s Barbershop, which is located at 249 Main Street.
(The account and quotations in this article were sourced from the printed Personnel Narrative of Officer Brian Fleury and do not reflect any political perspective or personal opinion of News Link Live, which is strictly a business entity.)
“[The owner] advised me that Mr. Richard Slack had come into the barbershop,” Officer Fleury said. “Mr. Slack requested to make an appointment. [The owner] advised Mr. Slack that she does not believe he is supposed to be here. Mr. Slack became agitated and advised [the owner] not to call 911, then proceeded to the front of the plaza to Saveway convenience. Mr. Slack has previously been served a no trespass order for all businesses located at 249 Main Street.”
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According to police, Richard Alan Slack Jr., 33, is a resident of Highland Park Road, Rutland, MA.
“Myself, Detective [Cassie] Desousa, and Officer [John] Foster proceeded to Saveway convenience to see if Mr. Slack was inside,” Officer Fleury said. “I spoke with a staff member of Saveway convenience [name redacted]. [The staff member] advised me that Mr. Slack did, in fact, come inside the store. He entered from the side door, then exited the front door. She stated that this occurred about 20 minutes ago.”
Officer Fleury said that, at this time, Detective Desousa and Officer Foster cleared the scene to go check the area for Slack.
“As I was about to exit the driveway of the parking lot, Mr. Slack was seen across the street in the Town Common,” Officer Fleury said. “Mr. Slack observed me in my cruiser and proceeded to cross the street and walk towards me. I advised Detective Desousa and Officer Foster. I then exited my cruiser and made contact with Mr. Slack.”
Officer Fleury then placed handcuffs on Slack, searched him, and placed him in the back of a cruiser.
“Mr. Slack stated to me he was unaware of what stores he was allowed to be in, even though he advised the reporting party not to call 911,” Officer Fleury said. “I brought Mr. Slack back to the station to begin the booking process with the assistance of Chief [Nicholas] Monaco.”
Richard Slack was charged with the following:
- Trespassing
Slack’s bail was set at personal recognizance (meaning there was none). His arraignment for the trespassing charge was scheduled for July 16, 2025, in East Brookfield District Court.
At approximately 3:46 p.m. Tuesday, July 15, 2025, Rutland police went to Slack’s Highland Park Road home to serve two default warrants issued out of East Brookfield District Court in separate cases. (In Massachusetts, default warrants are issued when an individual fails to appear in court).
Rutland Police Lieutenant Daniel Collinge said Slack was taken into custody without incident behind his residence. Slack was then transported to the Rutland Police Department where he was booked and later released on bail.
Disclaimer: If you are wondering why the incident in this story took place in July, that’s because I had to file FOIA request(s) to obtain the court documents. FOIAs are time-consuming.
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