Crime & Safety

Police Log: School Bus Crashes into Wire

Excerpts from the Norton Police Department log.

Tuesday, Nov. 4

At 2:42 p.m., police reported check fraud on North Worcester Street.

At 4:08 p.m., police reported a past sexual assault.

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Wednesday, Nov. 5

At 1:02 p.m., police reported a motor vehicle stop involving a Nissan Maxima with defective equipment, a plate light violation and a marked lanes violation on Old Colony Road. The vehicle was towed.

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At 2:58 p.m., police reported a motor vehicle accident with property damage involving a school bus on Reservoir Street. The bus hit a branch and struck a wire. No students were in the bus during the crash.

At 9:22 p.m., police arrested Peter Scrima, 46, 139 Burt St., for three counts of larceny over $250 on Burt Street.

Thursday, Nov. 6

At 9:37 a.m., police reported a transformer explosion that caused a fired on West Main Street. Norton Fire Department was notified and responded to the situation.

At 11:22 a.m., police reported larceny of two trailers from Commerce Way.

At 9:54 p.m., police arrested Jody Boyer, 49, 2 Neponset View Terrace Apt. E, of Walpole, for the violation of an abuse prevention order.

Friday, Nov. 7

At 7:16 a.m., police reported a motor vehicle accident with property damage on Mansfield Avenue.

At 10:53 a.m., police reported a suspicious condition in which an arrow was sticking out from a building on West Main Street.

At 11:31 p.m., police reported motor vehicle operating erratically on North Worcester Street.

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