CPD honored for response to marathon bombing
By Mike BergerCanton Police Chief Ken Berkowitz (left) and outgoing Boston Police Commissioner Ed Davis are pictured together at the recent 100 Club Awards Dinner for first responders of the Boston Marathon bombings and manhunt in Watertown for the bombing suspects. Chief Berkowitz accepted the award on behalf of the Canton Police Department and member agencies of MetroLEC, who responded to the bombing and subsequent manhunt.
Firefighters respond to fatal rollover crash on I-95
Canton firefighters responded to a one-car rollover on Interstate 95 that killed two Wrentham residents on Friday, November 15, around 10:30 p.m. Pronounced dead on the scene were Jerome Blomquist, 59, and Joan Pupi, 60. Their vehicle, a 1998 Ford Explorer, rolled over near the Neponset Street exit on the southbound side of I-95. Emergency personnel from Canton, Norwood and the Massachusetts State Police responded to the accident scene. Sections of I-95 remained closed for three hours. Fire Lt. Donald Lester said there were no witnesses to the accident. Firefighters said the woman was trapped in the vehicle and the man was ejected from the vehicle.
Police warn of FBI scam letter
The Canton Police Department posted a warning on its Facebook page about a scam letter that has been circulating in the area. The author of the letter identifies himself as a special agent from the FBI and claims that they found boxes containing millions of dollars at a New York City airport, as well as documents connecting the money to the recipient. The author asks for proof of ownership and warns the recipient that failing to respond will result in charges of tax evasion and money laundering.
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