Crime & Safety
Stoughton Man Shot by Police Officer Arraigned on Assault Charges
Cannon Dawson, 20, of Stoughton, was arraigned at his hospital bed on Friday afternoon.

A Stoughton resident who was shot by a police officer has been arraigned on multiple charges.
Cannon Dawson, 20, was arraigned at his hospital bed on Friday afternoon on charges that include assault and battery on a police officer and assault with a dangerous weapon.
On Thursday, Dawson was shot by the officer after allegedly charging at him with a knife following a foot chase on Central Street.
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The incident is under investigation by Stoughton police, state police, and the Norfolk District Attorney’s Office.
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