The Canton Police and Fire departments conducted a joint active shooter training exercise on Thursday, April 18, at B’nai Tikvah on Washington Street. Fire Lt. Tom Norton said 18 Canton firefighters along with half of the Canton police force participated in a drill to simulate an active shooter event with victims. Police officers and firefighter-paramedics […]
Police seeking shoplifting suspects Police are looking to identify a male and female suspect who are wanted in connection with a shoplifting and assault case that occurred on Saturday, April 6, around 6:45 p.m. at the Marshalls store at the Village Shoppes in Canton. Deputy Police Chief Helena Rafferty said the suspects stole several items […]
Police have some leads and are making progress in their investigation into a possible road rage incident last month in which a driver fired several shots at another vehicle. The incident occurred shortly before noon on Friday, March 8, at the intersection of York and Randolph streets. A 911 caller to the station said she […]
At the March 5 Board of Selectmen’s meeting, Fire Chief Charles Doody, Police Chief Ken Berkowitz, and members of the BOS honored two police officers and a crew of firefighters who quickly responded to a call of a baby in respiratory distress. Police officers Steve Saraf and Don Stapleton, first on the scene, cleared the […]
On Sunday, April 14, Cops for Kids with Cancer will hold its fourth annual “Not Quite the Marathon” 5K road race, which starts and finishes at the Canton Junction Sports Pub at 399 Neponset Street. All of the proceeds from the race will benefit Cops for Kids with Cancer, a Boston-based nonprofit that raises money […]
A Canton man was arrested at his home on Norfolk Street by FBI agents and Canton police on Thursday, February 28, in connection with a federal investigation into multiple armed robberies in Canton and Mattapan. Just before 10 a.m. on February 28, authorities arrested Jerron John Perry, 27, of 71 Norfolk Street, and he was […]
Canton firefighters rescued a 60-year-old man who became trapped underneath collapsed industrial shelving at a warehouse on Shawmut Road on Thursday, February 21, around 7:45 a.m. Fire Lt. Tom Norton said the man suffered severe lower body injuries and was transported to Boston Medical Center for treatment. In another call later that morning, firefighters responded […]
A 17-year-old juvenile is facing criminal charges for allegedly breaking into a motor vehicle in the Shaw’s parking lot on the afternoon of Friday, January 25. Deputy Police Chief Helena Rafferty said the incident was witnessed by Detective Rob Quirk, who had been patrolling the area after receiving a report of a car break in […]
The number of suspected deaths related to opioids appears to be on the decline in Canton while the frequency of overdoses has begun to stabilize, according to new data released by the Canton Fire Department’s Emergency Medical Services division. “At least the problem has not gotten worse,” said Fire Chief Charles Doody, who also serves […]
Fire Chief Charles Doody is commending the quick action and bravery of several Canton firefighters who worked to prevent a Christmas Day tragedy at the Woodfield Commons (formerly Arboretum) apartment complex off Route 138. Responding to a fire in a basement apartment unit on the afternoon of December 25, firefighters were able to contain the […]
