Interim Police Chief Joseph Perkins reported last week that Canton Police officers were able to successfully de-escalate a situation involving an armed individual experiencing a mental health crisis inside the police station lobby on Wednesday afternoon, January 21. According to Perkins, at approximately 3:40 p.m., an individual walked into the CPD headquarters at 1492 Washington […]
With a new police chief named last week, the Canton Select Board and Town Administrator Charles Doody will now turn their attention to hiring a new fire chief. Towards the end of their meeting on Tuesday night, Doody announced that Canton’s current fire chief, Wendell Robery, is approaching the state-mandated retirement age for fire chiefs […]
Within minutes of concluding interviews of the two finalists for the position, the Canton Select Board voted unanimously on December 30 to appoint Michael K. Daniels as the town’s new permanent police chief. Daniels will succeed Joseph Perkins, who served as chief on an interim basis following the retirement of Helena Rafferty in June. The […]
The Canton community has a new hero to look up to thanks to the bravery and quick thinking of 5-year-old Brendan Walsh. On October 18, Walsh was outside in his front yard when he witnessed a neighbor injured in a fall. Seeing that the neighbor was in distress and unable to get up, Walsh then […]
The juvenile suspect in last Monday’s shooting at the Lamplighter Village apartment complex is facing a long list of charges — including several felonies — in connection with the alleged crime. In addition to attempted murder, the 16-year-old suspect has also been charged with aggravated assault and battery with serious bodily injury, assault and battery […]
A 30-year-old Cambridge woman is facing an assortment of charges in connection with a motor vehicle crash that occurred on the grounds of Canton High School during the overnight hours on December 1-2. Deputy Police Chief Patty Sherrill said
Canton Fire Chief Wendell Robery is proud to announce that Firefighter Jonathan Buckley was recognized at the 36th annual Massachusetts Firefighter of the Year awards ceremony for
Canton Fire Chief Wendell Robery praised his firefighters for successfully containing a liquid nitrogen leak at a laboratory on Dan Road last week. The leak was reported shortly after 10 a.m. on Friday, November 7, at 45 Dan Road. When fire crews and a state Hazmat team arrived, the building had already been evacuated. No […]
A call to the Canton Police Department for a suspicious motor vehicle led to the arrest of a Dedham man last week for drunk driving and multiple firearms violations. The incident occurred on Washington Street in the early morning hours on Saturday, November 1. According to Deputy Police Chief Patty Sherrill, when officers responded, they […]
Are you an avid collector of old vehicles? Or are you looking for the perfect gift for a car hobbyist? The Canton Police Department is currently auctioning off a 1965 Ford Galaxie 500 police car. This online auction is open to the public at municibid.com and ends on Monday, November 17. All proceeds from this […]
