The Canton Police Department is offering a multi-week informational Civilian Police Academy. The academy is designed to give civilians a more in-depth look at the inner workings of the department The academy will discuss topics such as motor vehicle law, identity theft, social websites, drug identification, and home and personal safety. The academy starts March […]
Three men were arrested and charged last week in federal court with conspiring to rob a Norwood check-cashing business in a plot that also involved kidnapping the store owner, a Canton resident. FBI and Massachusetts State Police SWAT teams arrested John Salvucci, 65, of Medford, George Whalen, 55, of Winthrop, and James Chambers, 53, of […]
A dog walker found a Boston man, listed by Boston and State Police as missing, on one of the holes at the Ponkapoag Golf Course on Sunday morning, January 29. Canton Fire Lt. Brian Marshall said the 88-year-old man was breathing but unconscious. Canton firefighters and paramedics transported the man to Norwood Hospital, where he […]
Canton police said an 18-year-old woman was able to secure herself in a locked bedroom and call 911 to alert police to a burglary in progress at a home on Green Street last Friday, January 20, just before 11 p.m. Hearing suspects downstairs, the woman cried out that she was immediately calling police, and the […]
The Fire Department has received notification that it will receive a $60,000 federal FEMA grant to replace an outdated portable and mobile radio system. The grant was written by Deputy Chief Scott Johnson. Fire Lt. Brian Marshall said the new equipment should arrive within a month. Fire Chief Charlie Doody had submitted a capital budget […]
Selectmen approved a three-part motion Tuesday night, authorizing the immediate merger of the Animal Control Department with the Police Department; merging both department budgets; and allowing Animal Control Officer Nadya Branca to become a special police officer and carry a weapon. Branca has previous officer training and was an MSPCA officer before accepting the ACO […]
Police credit detectives with solving housebreak Police Lt. Helena Findlen said “great police work and follow-up” by the department’s detectives have led to the December 14 arrest of two suspects in a housebreak on Shaw Farm Road. Police charged Nicholas Litchfield, 26, of Taunton, and Matthew Patchell, 27, of 1123 Arboretum Way, with receiving stolen […]
Selectmen recently welcomed six new firefighter/paramedics to the Canton Fire Department. Pictured from left to right are Lyle Chandler, Doug Connor, Sean Fallon, Pat McGovern, Steve Driscoll, and Keith Ryan. (Mike Berger photo) Canton receives fire safety grant State Representative William C. Galvin (D-Canton) was informed by the state fire marshal that Canton will receive […]
Police Chief Ken Berkowitz will be sending letters of commendation to selectmen for all the police officers involved in apprehending two suspects who allegedly broke into the Dunkin’ Donuts on Neponset Street early Sunday morning, November 13. Police suspect that the two men are behind a rash of recent break-ins at dozens of Dunkin Donuts […]
Residents from the Canton community have helped rescue a dog named Adel from war-torn Afghanistan, and he is now safely in Rhode Island. Local contributions quickly exceeded the $3,000 request made by Canton police officer Glen Piro — the total hit $3,218 this week. Piro, who is currently serving in Afghanistan, sought the financial assistance […]
