Crime & Safety

Sharon Police Investigating False Robbery Report At Shaw's in Canton

Stoughton PD also received a false report about the Shaw's in Canton, in Cobb's Corner.

False robbery reports at the Shaw's Supermarkets in Shaw's Plaza and on Wednesday have police looking for answers.

In a press release, said a 911 call they received around 12:50 p.m. stated a robbery was happening at the Shaw's in Shaw's Plaza, on South Main Street.

The responding officers determined the report was false, police said.

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Sharon Police said they also learned that Stoughton Police received a call earlier Wednesday, "where a male stated that the Shaw's in Canton was being robbed. This also proved to be false."

Sharon Police said the incidents are under investigation. Anyone with information is asked to call the Sharon Police at 781-784-1587.

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