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This document summarizes the timeline of events related to a graffiti incident at RMHS based on police reports and communications between school and town officials. It shows that graffiti was discovered on May 3rd and reported to the department head. On May 4th, two students found it offensive and scribbled over it without reporting it. The superintendent was notified on May 5th and a formal process was started. The selectman chair and town manager were made aware on May 8th and began communicating with the police chief and superintendent to understand the incident and school protocols. The police report was provided on May 9th after redactions while respecting student privacy. At a May 10th meeting, police observed the schools were properly

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Incident Timeline

This document summarizes the timeline of events related to a graffiti incident at RMHS based on police reports and communications between school and town officials. It shows that graffiti was discovered on May 3rd and reported to the department head. On May 4th, two students found it offensive and scribbled over it without reporting it. The superintendent was notified on May 5th and a formal process was started. The selectman chair and town manager were made aware on May 8th and began communicating with the police chief and superintendent to understand the incident and school protocols. The police report was provided on May 9th after redactions while respecting student privacy. At a May 10th meeting, police observed the schools were properly

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RMHS Incident - Police Report Timeline

Monday May 1st


RMHS teacher closes up room at the end of the day and there is no graffiti
Tuesday May 2nd
Substitute teacher - no report of graffiti

Department head notes unlocked door at end of day and locks it, does not notice any graffiti
Wednesday May 3rd
RMHS teacher returns to classroom and notices graffiti at 7:40am
RMHS teacher takes photos, and notifies Department Head immediately
Thursday May 4th
Two students notice the graffiti at 9:30am and find it offensive, so they scribble on top of it.
They take pictures (scribbled version) but do not report it to the teacher. Later they share the
photos with their parents.
Friday May 5th
Superintendent Doherty receives the student photos in an email from Snow Dockser at
7:36am. He advises Principal Bakr and the schools begin a formal process outlined in their
policies.
Monday May 8th
At 4:18pm Bakr and Doherty release a statement to the community, that serves as the basis
of the email to Arena

RMHS Incident - Selectman Chair & Town Manager Timeline

Monday May 8th


Arena receives email from RMHS teacher in support of Human Rights, citing an attached
4:42pm email from RMHS Principal Bakr
Arena responds to email with five questions, sending only those to the teacher & the Town
4:52pm Manager
- what was the approximate date and time of the incident noted. ?
-What school did it occur at?
- at the time of the incident was it reported to police? If so then to which patrolman or which officer?
- was it reported to the school committee or to the superintendent? If so then to whom?
- what if any follow-up steps were taken by the school or any Authority?
4:56pm Arena forwards original teacher email to LeLacheur which includes Bakr note
5:01pm LeLacheur emails Police Chief Segalla 'pls call me'
LeLacheur, upon seeing the 4:56pm email that gives context, forwards that to Chief Segalla
5:07pm without further comment
5:14pm LeLacheur forwards the 4:56pm email to Doherty and asks about school protocol
5:23pm LeLacheur forwards the 4:56pm email to Ombudsman Kraunelis and adds "we'll chat"
5:26pm Arena calls LeLacheur, each realizes they do not know if the incident cited is recent or old
Segalla calls LeLacheur to inform him that the schools advised the School Resource Officer
Monday morning per their existing policy and following formal guidelines outlined in an MOU
between the Schools and Police, and that he learned of the incident Monday afternoon while
5:33pm in a meeting. The incident was 'from last week sometime'.
5:35pm (time is approx) Doherty calls LeLacheur to advise him what the school protocal is
5:40pm LeLacheur asks Chief Segalla for a formal Police report about the incident, within 24 hours
5:51pm LeLacheur advises Doherty via email/copies Segalla about his request for a Police report
LeLacheur advises Arena via email of the facts above since 5:33pm and that he will forward
5:51pm the Police report
Tuesday May 9th
Doherty and LeLacheur speak about the process and protocol. Doherty describes 'the graffiti
incident as an active school investigation'. LeLacheur agrees that the town will stand down as
it is a school issue, with resources including the Police available as needed, and following a
formal Memo of Understanding signed by the Schools & Police.
6:36pm Segalla emails Police report and photographs to LeLacheur
LeLacheur calls Segalla and notes that information has been redacted and Segalla assures him
~6:45pm this version can be shared
7:03pm LeLacheur forwards the Police report to Arena
Wednesday May 10th
Arena has a previously arranged breakfast meeting with Deputy Clark, and is joined by Chief
Segalla and Lt. Abate. They discuss the RMHS incident among other topics. The police report
is nearly complete. The Police observe that the schools are following their formal MOU
policy. Further investigation will be conducted by the Schools, mindful of student privacy
7:00am issues.

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