LEOMINSTER — On Tuesday, January 6, 2026, Officers Nicholas Rice and Christian Edge of the Leominster Police Department were dispatched to the Motel 6 located at 48 Commercial Road following a report of a disturbance in the parking lot.
(The account and quotations in this article were sourced from the printed Personnel Narrative of Officer Nicholas Rice and do not reflect any political perspective or personal opinion of News Link Live, which is strictly a business entity.)
“Dispatch advised units that a male party with a hoodie and rips in his jeans was kicking cars in the parking lot,” Officer Rice said. “They also advised units that one male party, who was intoxicated, left in a vehicle. Upon arrival I spoke with the caller, Ralba [last name redacted]. She stated that the male party was picking fights with other guests, kicking other people’s cars and was currently in Room 217. The male party in question, later identified as Damon Wuth, came down and started to walk to his truck. Ralba pointed him out.”
According to police, Damon T. Wuth, 43, is a resident of Ashby, MA.
“I asked if she wanted him trespassed from the property and she stated yes,” Officer Rice said. “I advised her that she would need to trespass him.”
The officers approached Wuth, and Officer Rice asked him if he had been involved in any incidents with other guests that evening.
“He stated he didn’t do anything,” Officer Rice said. “I told him that we didn’t just pick him out of a hat to go talk to and asked again if he was involved in anything tonight with other guests. He became sarcastic and argumentative. Ralba then trespassed him indefinitely from the property.”
Officer Rice said he told Wuth the no trespass order applied to the entire property, including the parking lots, and that violating it would make him subject to arrest.
Officer Rice said that, at around this time, Officer Avery Benvissuto arrived on scene, with Sergeant James McKenna arriving soon after.
“I explained to Damon that he needed to leave,” Officer Rice said, adding that Wuth continued arguing instead of complying.
“I gave Damon multiple chances to leave and he refused to do so,” Officer Rice said. “I then told Damon he was under arrest for trespass after notice. He turned around and placed his hands behind his back. I placed handcuffs on him that were checked for tightness and double locked. He was transported to the station without issue.”
Damon Wuth, 43, of Ashby, was charged with the following:
- Trespass After Notice
Wuth was arraigned in Leominster District Court on Jan. 7, 2026. Following his arraignment, he was released on personal recognizance under the condition that he stay away from the Motel 6 on Commercial Road.
Wuth’s next court date is a pretrial hearing scheduled for Feb. 12, 2026.
Disclaimer: If you are wondering why the arrest in this story took place in January, that’s because I had to file FOIA request(s) to obtain the court documents. FOIAs are time-consuming.
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