MARLBOROUGH — A night of destruction left 25 trash bins toppled, flower beds destroyed, and litter throughout the streets of Marlborough.
At 2:02 a.m. on July 1 (the statement of facts wasn’t available until August 1), a Marlborough Police Department officer was conducting a routine patrol on Lincoln Street, near Pleasant Street and Cashman Street. At that time, the officer allegedly observed over 20 overturned trash bins with “debris scattered across the sidewalks and roadway.”
Soon after, the officer observed two individuals standing on the corner of Lincoln Street and Cashman Street, and reportedly observed a third individual actively knocking down a trash bin. The three people were Marlborough residents, and each suspect provided valid identification…