Canton detectives have asked for the public’s help in locating a gun that was thrown from a car involved in a shooting in the early morning hours on Sunday, May 17. Specifically, police believe the gun may have been thrown on Bay Road somewhere between Cobb’s Corner and Route 106 in Mansfield. Three men have […]
Three men remain in court custody and face a dangerousness hearing this week for charges of armed assault with the intent to murder and multiple firearms charges following a shooting of a vehicle early Sunday morning, May 17, on Route 138 and Washington Street near Adrienne Drive. No one was injured in the shooting, which […]
Canton police responded to a disturbance at the Galvin Middle School on Monday, May 11, around 1 p.m. A 14-year-old male student will be summoned to face charges of carrying a dangerous weapon on school grounds, malicious destruction of property over $250, and disorderly conduct. Police said a search of his knapsack turned up an […]
The Canton Police Department has joined 191 eligible Massachusetts law enforcement agencies in the national U Drive. U Text. U Pay. mobilization to crack down on motorists who text while driving. The campaign, which combines traditional and innovative enforcement strategies, is funded by a federal grant administered through the Executive Office of Public Safety and […]
Two local men are facing multiple felony charges after allegedly burglarizing the Turnpike Café on Route 138 last Wednesday, April 8. One of the suspects was arrested leaving the scene and another was arrested later that morning, apparently escaping from a swamp. Shortly before 5 a.m., Canton police responded to an alarm at the restaurant, […]
In two separate incidents over the Easter weekend, local and State Police assisted in the arrest of two individuals “whose alleged actions upon our roadways put everyone’s safety in jeopardy.” On Saturday, April 4, around 2 a.m., a Canton police officer was monitoring traffic on Route 138 when he observed a vehicle approaching him at […]
Editor’s note: The names of two interview subjects have been changed to protect their privacy. It has ravaged families across the region and ripped away loved ones in the prime of their lives. It cuts across all racial, gender, and socioeconomic lines and has found its way into every corner of the state, from the […]
The following is an excerpt from a story that appears in the March 5 edition of the Canton Citizen. Emotions remain raw and frayed and numerous questions have yet to be answered following the sudden collapse of the roof atop Canton’s beloved Metropolis Skating Rink on Saturday morning, February 28. Even the cause of the […]
Police, fire and public utilities officials responded to a roof collapse at 135 Will Drive on Friday, February 27, around 12:15 p.m. The portion of the building impacted by the collapse is vacant. No injuries were reported. The rear part of the building, used by food distributor DPI-Mid-Atlantic, was not impacted; however, that portion of […]
In a landmark decision Monday night that followed months of intense negotiations, the Board of Selectmen threw its unanimous support behind a draft agreement with Canton Holdings LLC, owners of the former Plymouth Rubber factory site, on a proposed 35-acre mixed-use development that could potentially reshape a large portion of downtown Canton from Revere Street […]
