Canton police responded to three separate assault cases in a span of three days last week. The first incident occurred on Tuesday, March 1, and involved an alleged physical assault on a student at the Judge Rotenberg Center on Route 138. Deputy Chief Helena Rafferty said the suspect, Babatunde Ayekun, 48, of Belmont, allegedly struck […]
Firefighters extinguish warehouse fire on Will Dr. On Thursday, January 20, firefighters from Canton and three neighboring communities joined forces to battle a fire at the FW Webb building on Will Drive. The Canton Fire Department received the initial call shortly before 11 p.m. and responding crews found fire inside the warehouse with the sprinklers […]
At 7:50 a.m. on Friday, December 24, Canton firefighters responded to a report of a fire at Sika Sarnafil, a major manufacturer of rubber roofing systems located at 100 Dan Road. Fire Chief Charles Doody, who was at the scene, said the fire was inside a piece of manufacturing equipment at the rear of the […]
EMS Coordinator Leo Reardon reported a recent spike in opioid overdose cases with six such incidents occurring over the first two weeks of October, including five in a four-day span. One individual, a 66-year-old male, was transported from Season’s Market on October 2 and again from Pleasant Street two days later due to substance abuse […]
Marian Nay, a well-known, lifelong resident who was once the face of the old Canton Oriental Theatre and dedicated decades of her life to caring for her disabled husband, died on Saturday as a result of injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident on Neponset Street. Nay, 77, was driving in the vicinity of Norfolk […]
Massachusetts State Police are investigating a shooting incident that allegedly took place on the highway somewhere between Randolph and Canton on the evening of Friday, August 6. CPD Lt. Patty Sherrill said Canton Police learned of the incident from Norwood Police, who encountered a 20-year-old male with a gunshot wound in the parking lot of […]
A North Providence, Rhode Island man has been summoned to court to face charges in connection with a rash of car burglaries that occurred last week in Canton. The suspect, Emanuel Salmeron, 19, faces 11 counts of breaking and entering into a vehicle and one count of malicious damage to a motor vehicle. Deputy Police […]
A new bill aimed at promoting water safety and discouraging dangerous swimming amid a recent surge in drownings across the commonwealth could soon lead to ramped up enforcement on at least one Canton water body, but vigilance and good decision-making in all water settings remain key, according to the town’s top emergency response official. “In […]
A 21-year-old Canton man was arrested and charged on Monday, June 14, with multiple drug and weapons violations and a second suspect may be summoned to court this week to face charges. Police arrested Kevin Cleary of 22 Concord Ave. and charged him with carrying a firearm without a license, possession with intent to distribute […]
Former Canton resident Rod Matthews, currently serving a life sentence for the 1986 murder of CHS classmate Shaun Ouillette, made his latest bid for release at a hearing with the state parole board on Tuesday, June 8. Matthews, now 48, acknowledged during testimony that he committed a “sick and senseless act” but insisted to the […]
