Fire Dept. honors 7 year old for saving father’s life
By Canton CitizenCFD honors 7 year old for saving father’s life
Frank Barbour Jr. displays his Life Saver Award. (CFD photo)
The Canton Fire Department held a ceremony on Monday to honor 7-year-old Franky Barbour of Canton, whose quick actions helped to save his father after his clothes caught on fire.
Frank Barbour Sr. had been burning leaves in his backyard on the afternoon of May 2 when his clothing ignited. Realizing his father was in trouble, Franky ran inside to tell his mother to call 911. Fire Chief Charles Doody said Frank was badly burned and transported by ambulance to a Boston hospital, but he has since fully recovered and is back at work.
Doody said Franky reacted well, did not panic, and quickly notified his mother to call 911. “He did a great job in staying calm under pressure,” Doody said. The department presented Franky with a lifesaver pin, junior firefighter badge, and a plaque.
CPD assists in regional drug trafficking sweep
On Wednesday, June 24, at approximately 6:35 a.m., Canton detectives, along with members of the Boston Police Department and federal Drug Enforcement Agency executed an arrest warrant at 50 Royall Street in Canton for Eric Davis, 36, of Dorchester. Detective Sgt. Paul Gallagher said the warrant was granted based on evidence of criminal drug activity, and Davis was taken into custody without incident.
As a result of the search, police seized approximately two and a half kilograms of cocaine, $20,000 in cash, and a stolen 9mm semi-automatic handgun. Davis was arraigned in federal court in Boston on conspiracy to distribute cocaine and further charges may be pending, Gallagher said. Canton Police Chief Ken Berkowitz noted that Canton Officer Bill Branca is a task force officer assigned to the DEA.
“Our detectives did a great job apprehending this criminal and executing the subsequent search warrant,” Berkowitz said. “The Canton Police Department is committed to helping people suffering from addiction; however, we will do anything we can to arrest and prosecute people that deal drugs and import violence into our community.”
U.S Attorney Andrew Lelling said 24 members and associates of a Boston-based street gang were charged in federal court with trafficking cocaine in a Brighton housing development and separately operating a large-scale drug trafficking organization. Also named as one of the 24 defendants was Kareem Chaplin, 42, of Canton …
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on Jul 3 2020. Filed under News, Police & Fire.
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