Report ID: 2026-05-22
NCIC#: Unknown
Officer ID#: Unknown
Traffic Unit 1: Stolen dual-wheeled dump truck (stolen from Marlborough, MA)
Traffic Unit 2: Lewiston Police Department cruiser
Occupants: Three occupants in dump truck: Antonio Moralespijoan (age 23, Marlborough, MA), Angelika Almeida (age 20, Lawrence, MA), Steven Grossi (age 37, Lowell, MA); one officer in cruiser
Injuries/Fatalities: One Lewiston police officer sustained a serious laceration to the back of the head caused by the Longley School playground fence while pursuing fleeing suspects; treated at hospital with seven staples. Cruiser driver uninjured in the ramming. No fatalities reported.
Vehicle Damage: Police cruiser totaled; dump truck disabled after crashing into school playground fence
Property Damage: Longley School playground fence damaged
Road Surface: Unknown
Manner of Impact: Stolen dump truck intentionally rammed police cruiser in rear parking lot; dump truck subsequently struck Longley School playground fence
Pedestrian/Cyclist Location: N/A
Narrative
On Friday, May 22, 2026, at approximately 8:00 p.m., Lewiston, Maine police were alerted via the Flock Safety license plate recognition system to the presence of a dual-wheeled dump truck stolen from Marlborough, Massachusetts, in downtown Lewiston. Officers attempted to stop the vehicle near the intersection of Bartlett and Walnut Streets, but the truck fled into a nearby building’s rear parking lot and intentionally rammed a police cruiser, totaling it while leaving its driver uninjured. The truck then traveled one block to Longley School, where it crashed into the playground fence, disabling the vehicle and leading to the arrest of all three occupants.
All three suspects — Antonio Moralespijoan, 23, of Marlborough; Angelika Almeida, 20, of Lawrence; and Steven Grossi, 37, of Lowell — face charges related to theft. Moralespijoan additionally faces charges of reckless conduct, aggravated criminal mischief, and leaving the scene of an accident. A Lewiston police officer who pursued the fleeing suspects on foot was injured by the school’s playground fence, sustaining a serious laceration to the back of his head requiring seven staples at the hospital.
The incident remains under investigation by Lewiston police. Full details are developing.
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