Crime & Safety
Brockton Man Attacked After Declining Help From Teens
A man says he was attacked by 10-15 teens after telling them he didn't need help shoveling.

BROCKTON, MA — A man who told a group of teenagers he didn't need help shoveling was attacked by the same group, police said.
Saturday afternoon, a resident on Walnut Street told police that he was approached by 10-15 kids who made an offer to help him, the Enterprise reported. When the man declined their help, he told police he was attacked by the group who then fled towards the intersection of Prospect Street and North Warren Avenue.
The victim refused medical treatment and police have not identified the teens.
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