By Jim Clark

Somerville Police officers were dispatched to the Dunkin’ Donuts on Broadway last Thursday morning on reports of an unwanted, apparently unwanted inebriated man inside the store refusing to leave.

Upon arrival, the officers were met inside by the reporting party and store manager. As soon as the manager started to explained to them what was taking place, a man, later identified as Leodan Salmeron-Molina, reportedly walked over and started to yell at the manager in an apparent attempt to prevent her from speaking to the officers.

Salmeron-Molina was immediately escorted outside and it was explained to him that if the Dunkin’ Donuts staff asked him to leave because of his disruptive behavior, he had to leave. However, Salmeron-Molina was reportedly very agitated and refused to let the officer speak further.

The officer was able to explain to Salmeron-Molina that he was trespassed from the store and if he was to return inside, he would be subject to arrest, to which he reportedly replied, “I will go back inside.” The officer repeated numerous times the consequences of going back inside.

As soon as the officers left, Salmeron-Molina went back inside the store, prompting the manager to run to the police cruiser as they were driving around the block back into the parking lot of the Dunkin’ Donuts.

Once the officers arrived back at the store, Salmeron-Molina reportedly started to walk outside. Once he was outside, the officers attempted to place him under arrest, but he refused to turn around and a brief struggle took place.

Salmeron-Molina was taken to the ground and the officers asked him to put his hands behind his back, at which time he complied.

Salmeron-Molina was placed under arrest on charges of trespassing, resisting arrest, and witness intimidation.

Once the transport vehicle arrived, Salmeron-Molina reportedly stated to the officers that the judge was going to let him go and he was going to go back inside the store.