Crime & Safety

Norton Police Log: Aug. 20 - Sept. 2

The following information was supplied by Norton Police Department. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.

Saturday, Aug. 20

8:12 p.m.: W. Main Street, assisted Attleboro Police Department with larceny. Attleboro Police Department reports a larceny at their CVS. They believe subjects headed to Norton CVS.

8:24 p.m.: S. Worcester Street, youths setting off fireworks. Area search negative.

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Sunday, Aug. 21

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12:32 a.m.: N. Washington Street, assisted Mansfield Police Department. Mansfield Police Department reports youths on their Fruit Street in boxer shorts and possibly in a white SUV playing mailbox baseball.

2:24 a.m.: Mansfield Avenue, suspicious condition. Male reported he was drugged. Transported to Sturdy Memorial Hospital.

7:50 a.m.: Sturdy Street, suspicious condition. Attleboro Police Department reports a hot air balloon possibly in distress in the area of the marsh. Area search negative. 9:59 a.m.: Plain Street, suspicious condition. Caller reported that staff at stable told her someone cut the tail off her horse.

12:30 p.m.: Walker Street, motor vehicle accident. No injuries.

5:00 p.m.: Bay Road. Police arrested Gregory Flynn, 51, of Lincoln Street, and charged him with trespassing and disorderly conduct.

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Monday, Aug. 22

6:16 a.m.: Plain Street, vandalism to mailbox.

5:29 p.m.: Mansfield Avenue, animal incident. Caller reported a black minivan with a dog inside. Caller was unsure how long it has been there, but she observed it panting. Windows were rolled down slightly.

10:59 p.m.: Old Meetinghouse Green, domestic disturbance.

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Tuesday, Aug. 23

3:22 a.m.: Freeman Street. Police arrested Matthew Dolliver, 17, of Mansfield, and charged him with operation of a motor vehicle under the influence of liquor, drinking from an open container of alcohol in a motor vehicle and miscellaneous motor vehicle equipment violations.

8:46 a.m.: Dean Street, larceny of aluminum tire rims.

3:12 p.m.: W. Main Street, suspicious condition. Caller reported someone shot the window of vehicle.

3:55 p.m.: S. Worcester Street, motor vehicle accident car versus motorcycle. Minor injuries. Transport to Sturdy Memorial Hospital.

4:29 p.m.: W. Main Street. Report of walk-out of $31 tab.

5:50 p.m.: Horton Drive, general disturbance. Report of group of subjects knocking on caller’s door having a verbal argument with him about rumors being started about him on Facebook.

5:56 p.m.: Power Street, suspicious condition. Group of youths on Power Street bridge on skateboards and bicycles "challenging" cars when they are going over the bridge and riding in the middle of the road. Area search negative.

9:07 p.m.: Reservoir Street, mailbox vandalism.

9:28 p.m.: Furnace Pond Way, mailbox vandalism.

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Wednesday, Aug. 24

7:53 a.m.: Dean Street, breaking and entering of a building. Panel removed from door, electrical wires cut.

12:39 p.m.: Mansfield Avenue, assisted Mansfield Police Department for arrest warrant.

2:26 p.m.: Goldenwood Drive, harassment/threats. Caller reported being harassed by female in Pawtucket, R.I. via text. She headed to courthouse for harassment order and will block number from phone.

2:33 p.m.: Bryson Drive, fraud/embezzlement.

10:57 p.m.: Mansfield Avenue, general disturbance. Caller reported someone throwing rocks at him.

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Thursday, Aug. 25

1:24 a.m.: E. Main Street, assisted another police department.

1:07 p.m.: W. Main Street, motor vehicle accident. Caller reported another vehicle backed into hers. No injuries.

10:10 p.m.: Fairway View, vandalism. Caller reported house was just egged

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Friday, Aug. 26

5:19 p.m.: Plain Street, breaking and entering of a residence.

7:35 p.m.: Mansfield Avenue, larceny of items that were outside under a tarp.

9:37 p.m.: Mansfield Avenue, vandalism of side view mirror.

10:31 p.m.: Acre Road, domestic disturbance.

11:27 p.m.: Norton Glen Road, general disturbance. Fireworks setting off from across the street.

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Saturday, Aug. 27

10:39 a.m.: Mansfield Avenue, harassment/threats. Caller received threats of physical harm from an unidentified customer over the phone. Person stated they would be waiting for caller when he gets out of work.

3:44 p.m.: Kingsley Road, motor vehicle accident hit and run. Caller reported that her vehicle was parked in the driveway and hit along with three mailboxes. Reporting party called back to report her neighbor on Kensington Road came forward saying she had a medical emergency.

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Sunday, Aug. 28

1:25 a.m.: Gary Road, general disturbance. Caller requested officers because he has left all his wife’s belongings on the front lawn and he reports her father and uncle are on the way over and does not trust them. Items picked up.

7:56 a.m.: Newland Street, large tree near Kingsley.

8:00 a.m.: N. Washington Street, tree on wires. National Grid notified.

8:59 a.m.: Freeman Street, tree on wire across the road.

9:46 a.m.: Cobb Street, tree down.

9:51 a.m.: John Scott Boulevard, assisted fire department with downed wire.

9:53 a.m.: S. Worcester Street, limb down.

10:13 a.m.: Mansfield Avenue, tree and wires down.

11:55 a.m.: W. Main Street, assisted fire department for downed wires. National Grid advised.

12:59 p.m.: Sunset Road, tree across road.

1:11 p.m.: Maple Street, tree and wires down. People around lines refused to leave.

1:17 p.m.: Burt Street, tree on wires in road. National Grid notified.

1:24 p.m.: Lincoln Street, trees leaning on wires. National grid advised.

2:30 p.m.: John Scott Boulevard, tree down on house. Minimal damage.

11:25 a.m.: Reservoir Street, motor vehicle accident. Large tree limb struck motor vehicle, causing a lot of damage.

2:34 p.m.: Seminary Way, tree down blocking six houses in and the road.

2:40 p.m.: Great Woods Circle, fallen tree took wires down.

2:53 p.m.: Leonard Street, tree on wires.

3:31 p.m.: E. Main Street, tree down. Was removed.

3:52 p.m.: W. Main Street, larceny of scrap metal.

5:11 p.m.: Old Taunton Avenue, tree on wires and partial blocked roadway.

5:24 p.m.: Fairlee Lane, tree and wires down across the road.

5:44 p.m.: Pine Street, tree on wires. Partial road blocked.

6:04 p.m.: Bay Road, tree in roadway.

6:17 p.m.: Hilltop Road, tree down with wires.

6:51 p.m.: S. Worcester Street, tree on wires.

6:53 p.m.: Downing Drive, trees down.

7:13 p.m.: Norton Glen Road, domestic disturbance.

8:58 p.m.: Goldenwood Drive, domestic disturbance.

10:00 p.m.: Dean Street, motor vehicle accident. Vehicle towed.

10:26 p.m.: Norton Glen Road, fireworks reported. Area search negative.

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Aug. 29

12:24 a.m.: W. Main Street, general disturbance. Loud party.

8:32 a.m.: S. Washington Street, harassment.

8:53 a.m.: Walker Street, medical emergency. Caller reported there was possibly a pedestrian struck. Pedestrian fell while walking and had a minor laceration to her forehead.

9:13 a.m.: Mansfield Avenue, assisted Highway Department.

10:21 a.m.: Old Colony Road, motor vehicle accident. Minor injuries.

10:29 a.m.: Pine Street, larceny of stop sign.

12:50 p.m.: S. Worcester Street, harassment/threats. Walk in reported her neighbor came out and was yelling at the fire department crew and her.

12:55 p.m.: Goldenwood Drive, harassment/threats.

1:53 p.m.: Cedar Ridge, Mansfield. Assisted Mansfield Police Department with breaking and entering. Car fled scene towards Norton.

2:29 p.m.: Freeman Street, motor vehicle accident. Both vehicles left under own power.

3:01 p.m.: Plain Street, suspicious condition. Caller reported eight youths throwing large rocks and debris into the roadway.

3:44 p.m.: J. F. Kennedy Drive, suspicious condition. Caller reported possible unwanted tree company working on his property.

4:01 p.m.: Mansfield Avenue, larceny of cell phone.

5:00 p.m.: N. Washington Street, poles and transformer in road.

5:12 p.m.: Mansfield Avenue, harassment/threats. Caller requested an officer for group of subjects in several vehicles threatening owner.

6:03 p.m.: White/Newcomb Street, motor vehicle accident.

8:18 p.m.: Plain Street, fireworks complaint.

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Tuesday, Aug. 30

2:28 a.m.: E. Main Street, motor vehicle accident. Box truck off road. Pole struck.

2:40 a.m.: S. Worcester Street, suspicious condition. Caller reported a loud explosion in the area. Blown tire.

4:37 a.m.: Wampum Road, vandalism. Caller reports a Camero left the area at a high speed and vandalized neighbor’s new vehicle. Mailbox used in the vandalism.

9:14 a.m.: Reservoir Street, general disturbance. Caller reported her neighbor threw rocks and yelled at them in the yard. Police arrested Halina Mitura, 46, and charged her with resisting arrest, disorderly conduct and disturbing the peace.

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Wednesday, Aug. 31

12:24 p.m.: Bay Road, larceny of copper piping in home.

12:48 p.m.: W. Main Street, motor vehicle accident. No injuries.

8:49 p.m.: E. Main Street, fraud.

10:28 p.m.: Goodwin Drive, fireworks.

10:55 p.m.: James Street, general disturbance. Caller reported four to six youths running through neighbor’s yards with flashlights yelling and screaming.

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Thursday, Sept. 1

11:48 a.m.: Pine Street, motor vehicle accident involving motorcycle.

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Friday Sept. 2

1:04 a.m.: W. Main Street, suspicious condition. Subject lying down in the middle of the road.

1:35 p.m.: W. Main Street, motor vehicle accident. One transport to Sturdy Memorial Hospital.

2:22 p.m.: Pine Street, illegal dumping.

4:05 p.m.: S. Washington Street, harassment/threats.

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