Crime & Safety
Newton Man Charged with Beating Up Son
The following are excerpts from the Newton cop log. An arrest or charge does not indicate a conviction.

Aug. 15
- A woman reported her license plate was stolen while her car was at Atrium Mall Storage. Her plates were seen attacked to a dark-colored Jeep going through tolls in New York.
- Another woman reported her license plate was stolen.
Aug. 16
- A man said someone stole his tools from a construction site. The tools taken were a table saw, miter saw, circular saw, air compressor, cordless drill, framing gun, and radio.
- A 43-year-old Newton man was charged with assaulting his son.
Aug. 17
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- A woman reported a worker who was renovating her home stole a bunch of silverware.
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