The Board of Selectmen on Tuesday approved the appointment of Lt. Helena Findlen as the Canton Police Department’s new deputy police chief. All three lieutenants, including Tom Keleher Jr. and Patty Sherrill, applied for the position. Police Chief Ken Berkowitz said it was a tough choice for him since he has worked with all three […]
Canton firefighters used the Jaws of Life to extricate a state trooper who was trapped in his vehicle after being struck by another vehicle while serving a detail early Wednesday morning, September 26, on Route 95 South near exit 11 in Norwood. The trooper was transported by Canton ambulance to Boston Medical Center, where he […]
Oct 3 2012 | Posted in
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Mike Berger
A New York man is recovering from serious but non-life-threatening injuries at a Boston hospital and will be cited for alcohol and motor vehicle charges after crashing his truck into the front porch of a home at 1379 Washington Street early Saturday morning, September 1. The house is directly opposite the traffic light at Washington […]
Sep 6 2012 | Posted in
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Fire Chief Charlie Doody said a second-alarm fire at 208 Chapman Street last Tuesday night, August 28, was determined to be accidental and caused by damaged electrical wiring. Doody said the fire began in a basement electrical room at around 9 p.m. and extended through the walls to the first floor kitchen. Engine 6 and […]
Sep 6 2012 | Posted in
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Canton Police continue to investigate an attempted robbery at a residence on Pinewood Road that took place early Sunday morning, August 26, at 3:15 a.m. No one was injured, but a three-inch knife was shown to two victims. The victims told police they went outside to smoke a cigarette when a man described as 5’10” […]
Aug 30 2012 | Posted in
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Firefighters and the State Police Bomb Squad defused an old hand grenade found inside a house at 360 Chapman Street on Thursday, August 2, at 11:45 a.m. Fire Lt. Brian Marshall said the grenade, which dates back to World War II, was found while workers were cleaning out the home, which was recently sold. Marshall […]
Aug 8 2012 | Posted in
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A 17-year-old Canton man was arrested Monday night in connection with a domestic stabbing incident on Andrea Drive on Friday, July 27. This is the second stabbing incident reported to police in successive weeks, but police said they are not related in any way. Jevon C. Taylor of 10 Andrea Drive faces charges of assault […]
Aug 1 2012 | Posted in
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A 45-year-old man, described by police as the caretaker of an elderly resident at 5 Hagen Court, was stabbed late Sunday night, and police said he was conscious and in stable condition at Good Samaritan Hospital as of Tuesday afternoon. The incident was initially reported to police as a breaking and entering at 11:13 p.m. […]
Jul 25 2012 | Posted in
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Suspicious activity at a towing company led to the arrest of a Canton man on Saturday, July 14, following an investigation by Canton police. The man reportedly raised suspicion when he approached a vehicle at Pat’s Towing on Turnpike Street with tools in his hand. The man then fled in his own vehicle after being […]
Jul 18 2012 | Posted in
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Mike Berger
A resident on Abbey Lane was given a stern warning from Fire Chief Charlie Doody and Police Chief Ken Berkowitz after the individual was caught setting off an illegal fireworks display last Tuesday evening, July 3. Both firefighters and police were called to the scene and confiscated the fireworks. Both chiefs decided to warn the […]
Jul 11 2012 | Posted in
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Mike Berger