Crime & Safety
Disabled Residents Assaulted at Norton Group Home, Police Say: ICYMI
Norton police arrested Judge Rotenberg Center worker Andre Scott on charges he assaulted disabled residents: in case you missed it.
NORTON, MA — A worker at the Judge Rotenberg Center group home in Norton was arrested over the weekend on charges he assaulted multiple disabled residents of the home. Andre Scott, 25, of North Providence, Rhode Island, was arrested Saturday in Pawtucket, police said.
Scott assaulted three disabled residents of the home, police said. A warrant was recently issued for his arrest after he failed to show up in court on Friday to answer to the charges.
On Saturday, police said they pulled Scott's vehicle over in Pawtucket, discovered the warrant, and placed him under arrest. Scott will appear in a Rhode Island court Tuesday and will then will likely be transported back to Massachusetts to face his assault charges.
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This story was first published Oct. 10, 2016
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