Four Arrested After Brawl Breaks Out at Stoughton Baby Shower

Canton Police assisted in a brawl that broke out a baby shower in Stoughton late Saturday night with four people getting arrested, including one juvenile.

A baby shower at Club Luis de Camoes on Porter Street Saturday night turned into a full-fledged brawl that took 20 police officers nearly an hour to quell. Four people ended up getting arrested, including one juvenile. A Stoughton Police detail officer was working the 9 p.m. to midnight baby shower on Jan. 12, when a fight broke out inside the club. The officer called in backup, and at 11:38 p.m, there was a full brawl in progress that had spilled outside the building. Executive Officer Robert Devine said  that the time the incident occurred was of benefit to the police. "We had our midnight shift coming in, so we had more bodies that we'd normally have." Devine said that four officers and two supervisors from the 4 p.m. - midnight shift, …

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Canton Patch's Norfolk County Court Roundup: December 25 Edition

Canton Patch's Norfolk County Court Roundup. The following information came from various courts in Norfolk County. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction unless otherwise stated.

Canton Alleged shoplifter back in court in January Jamilah A. Smith, 31, of 1 Windsor Woods Lane, Apt. 1205, Canton, had charges of shoplifting by price tag tampering and receiving stolen property under $250 continued to January 17, 2012 for a hearing in Stoughton District Court. The charges stem from a Sept. 24, 2010 incident in Stoughton at 12:40 p.m. when police responded to a report of a shoplifter at Advance Auto Parts on Washington Street. Police allege Smith shoplifted a socket wrench set and car mats. Smith is also due back in court January 17, 2012 to face a separate charge of third-offense shoplifting by concealing merchandise. The charge stems from a September 11, 2010 incident at Advance Auto Parts in Stoughton. In that …

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Canton Police Log for December 9-12

Excerpts from the Canton Police Log. The following information was supplied by the Canton Police Department. It does not indicate a conviction.

Friday, December 9 5:13 a.m. Police assisted the fire department on Washington Street. 5:53 a.m. Police assisted a citizen on Reynolds Street. 6:56 a.m. Police assisted the fire department on Arboretum Way. 3:53 p.m. Police responded to a motor vehicle accident at Chapman and Neponset streets. 6:22 p.m. Police assisted the fire department on Church Street. 8:58 p.m. Police responded to suspicious activity on Waterfall Drive. 10:10 p.m. Police responded to a disturbance on Church Street. 10:29 p.m. Police responded to a disturbance on Turnpike Street. Saturday, December 10 12:17 a.m. Police responded to a report of harassment at The Gap. Police issued a court summons to Robert Martin of Brockton on a charge of violating an abuse prevention …

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Canton Patch's Norfolk County Court Roundup: December 4 Edition

The following information came from various courts in Norfolk County. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction unless otherwise stated.

Canton Case of Quincy woman charged with assault and battery proceeds to hearing Kristin A. Miller, 41, of 1026 Furnace Brook Parkway, Quincy had a charge of assault and battery continued to Jan. 9 for a pretrial hearing in Stoughton District Court. The charge stems from a Oct. 3 incident in Canton at 5:45 p.m. when police responded to a report of a fight in progress at Blue Hills Regional High School. Police said Miller allegedly confronted her daughter outside of the school about a 22-year-old man with whom her daugther was dating and that she did not agree with the relationship. Witnesses said Miller allegedly pulled her daughter's hair, pushed her down onto the ground, and got on top of her and began punching her. Miller allegedly then…

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Canton Police Log for November 14-16

Excerpts from the Canton Police Log. The following information was supplied by the Canton Police Department. It does not indicate a conviction.

Monday, November 14 4:30 p.m. Police responded to a past breaking and entering on Washington Street. 5:28 p.m. Police responded to a 911 hang-up call at Dunkin' Donuts on Washington Street. 7:27 p.m. Police responded to a 911 hang-up call at Bank of Canton. 7:55 p.m. Police did a motor vehicle stop at Blue Hills Ski Area. Police issued a court summons to Charles Johnson of Roxbury on charges of operating a motor vehicle with a suspended registration and unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle. Tuesday, November 15 12:28 a.m. Police responded to malicious damage at Walgreens. 2:12 a.m. Police assisted the fire department on Turnpike Street. 5:29 a.m. Police responded to a past breaking and entering on Messinger Street. Police arrested Sean …

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Canton Patch's Norfolk County Court Roundup: November 13 Edition

The following information came from various courts in Norfolk County. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction unless otherwise stated.

Canton Burglary case continued for hearing Patrick Haines, 18, of 469 Sherman St., Canton had charges of felony nighttime breaking and entering and larceny from a building continued to Dec. 14 for discovery, compliance and jury election in Stoughton District Court. The charges stem from an Aug. 25, 2010 incident in Canton at 2:10 p.m. when police responded at a Sherman Street address for a report of a burglary. The resident told police that at 10:30 a.m. she noticed an open window and the air conditioner in the window was now on the ground along with several ornaments. The victim reported her purse containing a wallet was taken. She also informed police that she gave a kitten to Haines but that he later returned saying he couldn't keep the…

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Canton Police Log for November 9-10

Excerpts from the Canton Police Log. The following information was supplied by the Canton Police Department. It does not indicate a conviction.

Wednesday, November 9 3:20 a.m. Police assisted a citizen on Pecunit Street. 10:00 a.m. Police responded to a dispute on Chapman Street. 12:48 p.m. Police assisted the fire department at CVS. 1:53 p.m. Police assisted the fire department on Meadowbrook Way. 4:09 p.m. Police responded to a motor vehicle accident at the Canton Post Office. 6:06 p.m. Police did a motor vehicle stop on Washington Street. Police issued a court summons to Sarah Ann Crawford of Canton on a charge of driving an unregistered motor vehicle and driving an uninsured motor vehicle. 6:17 p.m. Police assisted the fire department on Arboretum Way. 8:57 p.m. Police assisted the fire department on Del Pond Drive. 9:51 p.m. Police responded to suspicious activity at CVS. …

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Canton Patch's Norfolk County Court Roundup: November 7 Edition

The following information came from various courts in Norfolk County. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction unless otherwise stated.

Canton Case of alleged knife assault continued for hearing in court Michael Brissette, 21, of 140 Waterman Road, Canton had charges of assault and battery, threatening to commit a crime to kill, and assault with a dangerous weapon, a knife, continued to Nov. 10 for a status review hearing in Stoughton District Court. The charges stem from a Sept. 10 incident in Canton at 10:07 a.m. when police responded to a report of an argument at 140 Waterman Road involving an "out-of-control" man. A witness stated that Brissette allegedly had a knife and made a threat to kill him and his wife with it. Police placed Brissette in handcuffs inside the house. He stated that he and his stepfather got into an argument and that he grabbed a knife but wasn't …

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Canton Patch's Norfolk County Court Roundup: October 23

The following information came from various courts in Norfolk County. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction unless otherwise stated.

Canton Kevin M. O'Rourke, 27, of 967 Center St., Brockton was found guilty of driving after license suspension and was sentenced by a Stoughton District Court judge to serve 10 days in the Norfolk County House of Correction. O'Rourke was also found guilty of a license plate violation. The charges stems from a March 13 incident in Canton at 7 p.m. as police were traveling behind a Chevrolet pickup truck on Washington Street and found that the license plate was registered to a different vehicle. Police stopped the truck and O'Rourke allegedly told police the plate was to his boss's vehicle. Braintree North Weymouth man charged with bouncing checks fails to appear in court Kenneth J. McAuliffe, 47, of 64 Gilmore St., North Weymouth had a …

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Canton Police Arrest Seven Residents on Drug Charges

CPD made arrests after ongoing investigation.

Canton Police busted seven Canton residents on drug charges Thursday morning, resulting in several arrests, and netting cash, cocaine and other drugs. "It was an ongoing investigation that yielded approximately $10,000 in cash and an array of prescription meds, cocaine and marijuana," Canton Police Lt. Helena Findlen said. On Thursday at 9:20 a.m., police arrested seven people, all whom gave their address as 201 Arboretum Way in Canton. Police arrested: Camille Mevs on charges of possession to distribute a class D drug, possession to distribute a class B drug and conspiracy to violate drug law; Vladimir Sylvain on charges of possession to distribute a class B drug, possession to distribute a class D drug and conspiracy to violate the drug …

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