Hi, I’m Jack Beckett with The Farmington Mercury—your favorite local outlet proudly always last… to breaking news. Today we’re reporting on the official arrest log for 09/12/2025 07:00 through 09/15/2025 07:00, run by the Farmington Police Department on 09/15/2025 at 06:43. Our guiding light: facts first, jokes second, conclusions never—because everyone named here is innocent until proven guilty. Full stop.
What Happened (And Exactly When)
- Arrest #1
- Name: Latoya R. Matthews (DOB 02/03/1985)
- Demographics (as recorded): Black, Female, Age 40 at arrest
- Date/Time of Arrest: 09/12/2025 at 16:30
- Location: 00500 SOUTH RD
- Charge: 53a-125a — Larceny, 5th Degree
- Bond: Nonsurety, $2,500.00 — Posted
- Court Date: 09/23/2025
- Arresting Officer: Daniel R. Aparo
- Incident No.: 2500014932
- Remarks (agency): “Arrested in connection with Shoplifting. Posted bond.”
- Arrest #2
- Name: Gwendolyn Laverne Chambers (DOB 02/14/1976)
- Demographics (as recorded): Black, Female, Age 49 at arrest
- Date/Time of Arrest: 09/13/2025 at 17:58
- Location: 00500 SOUTH RD
- Charge: 53a-107 — Criminal Trespass, 1st Degree
- Bond: Nonsurety, $5,000.00 — Posted
- Court Date: 09/23/2025
- Arresting Officer: Daniel R. Aparo
- Incident No.: 2500014984
- Remarks (agency): “Arrested in connection with Trespassing. Poste bond.” (Yes, that’s how it appears in the log.)
Total arrests reported for the period: 2.
(Again, everyone is innocent until proven guilty. That’s not a legal garnish; it’s the entrée.) Monday (4)
What It Means (The Onion-Adjacent, Farmington-Specific Version)
If this were an action movie, there’d be helicopters, neon lighting, and someone whispering “enhance” at a computer. Instead, we have: a tidy South Road, two charges, two posted bonds, and synchronized court dates on 09/23/2025. Farmington remains the sort of place where drama politely schedules itself for regular business hours and then cleans up after.
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“Farmington Police Blotter: Two Arrests, One Town Still Calm 😐🚓”
by Jack Beckett, The Farmington Mercury (CC BY-ND 4.0)
