LEOMINSTER — On Monday, March 16, 2026, Officer Brandon Carlson of the Leominster Police Department was dispatched to Market Basket at 71 Sack Boulevard following a report from a manager that a woman who had been trespassed from the property was going in and out of the store.
(The account and quotations in this article were sourced from the printed Personnel Narrative of Officer Brandon Carlson and do not reflect any political perspective or personal opinion of News Link Live, which is strictly a business entity.)
“Upon arrival, I spoke with the manager Michael [last name redacted] of Market Basket and was advised the female appeared to leave the parking lot in a white truck, but he is unsure if she got in the vehicle or kept walking,” Officer Carlson said. “I then exited Market Basket and looked in the parking lot of 100 Commercial Road (The Mall at Whitney Field) and observed a female kicking a beer can. The female was immediately identified as Kristen Sawyer.”
According to police, Kristen L. Sawyer, 40, is a resident of Leominster, MA.
“Kristen stated she knows she isn’t allowed on the property and she just wanted to go home,” Officer Carlson said. “Kristen stated she only consumed one beer today but after asking again the answer changed to two/three beers.”
Officer Carlson said dispatch advised him that Sawyer had been trespassed from Market Basket forever on November 15, 2025, and had also been trespassed from 100 Commercial Road, The Mall at Whitney Field, on August 27, 2025, for a period of one year.
“Kristen was transported to the hospital for her being intoxicated and unable to walk without falling into the roadway,” Officer Carlson said. Later adding, “Kristen has two active trespass orders for the properties that she was on. Kristen is aware of not being allowed on the property and stated she was told she can only go on the trail behind the property.”
Officer Carlson stated that he requested a hearing regarding a trespassing charge against Kristen Sawyer.
Sawyer’s arraignment for the trespassing charge was scheduled for April 27, 2026, in Leominster District Court.
Disclaimer: If you are wondering why the incident in this story took place in March, that’s because I had to file FOIA request(s) to obtain the court documents. FOIAs are time-consuming.
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