Crime & Safety
Attleboro Police: Body Found On Prescott Street
Attleboro police confirmed they have an active investigation connected to a body found on Prescott Street around 3 a.m. Tuesday.

ATTLEBORO, MA —Attleboro police confirmed they have an active investigation connected to a body found on Prescott Street around 3 a.m. Tuesday. The body appears to have been dumped. It was discovered along a wooded section of road.
Prescott Street is near I-95, police said. The Bristol County District Attorney's office and Massachusetts State Police are also part of the probe.
Update 1: At approx 3AM an APD officer discovered a body on Prescott St. The person was deceased. This neighborhood is adjacent to I-95.
— Attleboro Police (@AttleboroPolice) July 18, 2017
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