Crime & Safety
Norton Girl Kidnapped, Police Say
Avery Howard, of Brockton, was charged with kidnapping a 6-year-old Norton girl Friday, police said.
NORTON, MA — A 32-year-old Brockton man kidnapped a 6-year-old Norton girl Friday, according to police. Avery Howard was arrested in Easton and the girl was found safe. His intentions with the girl were unclear, police said.
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The girl, who was not named, went missing from her East Main Street residence Friday around noon. At about 2 p.m., witnesses in Easton said they saw Howard with the girl as he drove a dark-colored sport utility vehicle. An officer in the area pulled the vehicle over, rescued the child and took Howard into custody.
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"The Norton Police Department is very glad this ended safely," police said in a statement. "We do not know at this time what the driver’s intentions were and that is still under investigation."
Lead photo: Norton police said a man kidnapped this Norton girl May 26, 2017. (Credit: Norton Police Department)
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