Canton police log: June 11 to 16
The following information was taken from the Canton police log. Suspects are considered innocent until proven guilty.
Tuesday, June 11
Summons: At 11:24 a.m., police went to Waterfall Drive for a report of threats. Police issued a summons to Michael Morrison, 51, of Oak Bluffs on the charge of threat to commit a crime.
Break-in: At 12:36 p.m., police received a report of a break-in on Turtle Brook Road. A suspect broke in by prying open a rear door and took an air-conditioner condenser valued at $2,500 and copper pipes from a water heater worth $500.
Theft: At 2:03 p.m., police received a report of theft from Clarke School East for the Deaf on Whitman Road. An envelope containing $409 was missing.
Summons: At 8:56 p.m., police responded to a report of a disturbance on Sherman Avenue. Police issued a summons to Michael Bourne, 33, of Canton and charged him with disorderly conduct and disturbing the peace.
Summons: At 9:40 p.m., police stopped a vehicle at the intersection of Turnpike Street and Arboretum Way. Police issued a summons to Sean Braxton, 19, of West Bridgewater on the charge of operating a motor vehicle with a suspended license.
Thursday, June 13
Summons: At 11:14 a.m., police received a report of a domestic disturbance at Blue Hill Village on Randolph Street. Police issued a summons to Damien Washington, 34, of Boston on charges of domestic assault and battery and assault with a dangerous weapon.
Summons: At 5:23 p.m., police issued a summons to Stephen Ross, 62, of Stoughton on the charge of leaving the scene of property damage. The summons was issued on Burke Drive. Ross’s moving truck allegedly ripped some wires from a utility pole.
Friday, June 14
Summons: At 2:22 p.m., police received a report of a disturbance at Prestige Car Wash on Turnpike Street. Jean Thevenin, 47, of Brockton had washed his car and was washing his mats when an employee of the car wash came near him while emptying the garbage. Some of the garbage water splashed on the mats, and Thevenin allegedly became enraged. The employee got a manager, Edwin Damon, 39, of Brockton. Thevenin allegedly assaulted the two employees, and Damon allegedly broke Thevenin’s side mirror. Police issued a summons to Thevenin on charges of assault and assault and battery, and a summons to Damon on the charge of malicious damage to a motor vehicle.
Saturday, June 15
Summons: At 1:46 p.m., police stopped a vehicle on Walpole Street. Police issued a summons to Greg M. Lujan, 45, of North Easton on charges of speeding in violation of a special regulation, driving an uninsured motor vehicle, driving an unregistered motor vehicle, and unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle.
Summons: At 8:03 p.m., police issued a summons to Walter L. Kelly, 33, of Mansfield on the charge of use of a motor vehicle without authority. Police issued the summons on Sherman Street.
Sunday, June 16
Summons: At 10:42 a.m., police received a report of a hit-and-run accident on Pequit Street. Police issued a summons to Kellie Mitchell, 44, of Canton on the charge of leaving the scene of property damage. Mitchell told police she couldn’t stop because of a medical emergency.
Milton citizens group hopes to alter Logan departure route
Fed up with flights over Milton, some residents are making a plan to persuade the Federal Aviation Administration to reverse a decision to establish a departure corridor above the town.
The Milton Citizens Committee on Aviation Impacts met Thursday evening in the basement of the Town Hall, along with representatives from other communities affected by the recent change.
Sheryl Fleitman, a cochair of the committee, went through a presentation about the new flight path, which brings departures from the 33-L runway at Logan Airport above Milton.
The route is a one-mile-wide condensed flight path, which went into effect this month.
“Basically, it’s just a highway in the sky,” Fleitman said.
Two such paths already exist over Milton, according to the committee’s research – flights from runways 4 and 27. In the past two years, Milton experienced a 21 percent increase in airplane arrivals on Runway 4 alone, according to the committee’s presentation.
One of the committee’s objectives is to disperse the flights so that more towns share the burden of noise and environmental effects.
They plan to make use of the FAA’s 30- to 60-day comment period. The flight path will have a six-month trial period from June to December before it becomes permanent.
The presentation addressed grievances including increased air traffic, noise at night, environmental concerns, and a lack of monitoring for the noise.
Frank Parker, who previously was involved in a route redirection that affected Hull and Hingham, said a more effective argument was related to safety rather than noise.
“There are around 9,689 students in schools [in Milton],” he said. “The number of planes flying over such a crowded area only adds to the risk of… the possibility of a disaster taking place.”
Committee member Cindy Christiansen said she thought Curry College students were not counted in the Milton population to determine the number of people who would be affected by the route change.
Committee members asked the 30 or so people who attended the meeting to get more involved with the committee.
Philip Johenning, another committee member, said the committee also needed to make political connections.
“There are enough political people in this town… we need your help in getting political clout behind this committee,” Johenning said. “I believe the reason why Hull and Hingham were successful was leaders and state representatives and congressmen and school committees got behind them.”
Canton police log: June 3 to 9
The following information was taken from the Canton police log. Suspects are considered innocent until proven guilty.
Monday, June 3
Fraud: At 4:38 p.m., police received a report of identity fraud from a Plymouth Street resident. Her monthly Social Security check was stolen and directed to a bank in Utah.
Tuesday, June 4
Arrest: At 5:49 a.m., police received a report of a noise complaint on Sherman Avenue. Police arrested Michael Bourne, 33, of Canton and charged him with disturbing the peace.
Summons: At 3:16 p.m., police responded to an accident at the intersection of Washington Street and Dunbar Street. Police issued a summons to Jasilene Daluz, 35, of Norwood and charged her with unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle.
Wednesday, June 5
Summons: At 2:03 p.m., police stopped a vehicle at Bolivar Tire on Bolivar Street. Police issued a summons to Jason Allen, 24, of Canton on a charge of operating a motor vehicle with a suspended license.
Summons: At 3:04 p.m., police issued a summons to Mark J. Slattery, 30, of Boston on the charge of threat to commit a crime. The summons was issued on Glendale Way.
Summons: At 4:30 p.m., police stopped a vehicle at the intersection of Dedham and Morton streets. Police issued summons to Oswardo Becerra, 34, of Stoughton and Rossana Becerra, 56, of Stoughton on charges of unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle and blocking an intersection. The two were stopped after making illegal left turns and blocking an intersection so no traffic could pass.
Theft: At 4:36 p.m., police received a report of theft from Pequiside Farm on Pleasant Street. The car was unlocked and a wallet containing $10 was taken.
Thursday, June 6
Summons: At 11:33 a.m., police issued a summons to Gerald Avery Jacobs, 37, of Mattapoisett on the charge of larceny by check over $250. The summons was issued on Turnpike Street. Jacobs allegedly wrote a check for $1,716.09 that bounced.
Friday, June 7
Theft: At 7:35 a.m., police received a report of theft on Washington Street. Four times were stolen from a vehicle.
Saturday, June 8
Break-in: At 8:58 p.m., police received a report of a vehicle break-in at the Ninety-Nine Restaurant on Turnpike Street. A wallet was stolen out of the vehicle containing two credit cards and a license. The owner claimed to have locked the car, but there was no damage to the vehicle, indicating it was likely unlocked.
Sunday, June 9
Theft: At 8:31 p.m., police received a report of theft from Pequiside Farm on Pleasant Street. A wallet containing three credit cards, $300 in cash, and two scratch tickets was taken.
Photo gallery: Canton High School's graduation
Heavy rains forced the Canton High School commencement ceremony indoors on Friday night, when 225 seniors from the Class of 2013 received their diplomas.
Click here to see a photo gallery.
Boston Irish Festival in Canton on for this weekend
Music, dancing, food, drink, and red hair – all will be in great supply at the 23rd annual Boston Irish Festival, held at the Irish Cultural Centre in Canton.
Headlining this year’s festival will be Grammy Award winning fiddler Eileen Ivers, Celtic rock band Black 47, and Searson, a trio of Irish step dancing sisters.
The festival is the reason for the Centre building’s existence, according to executive director Mary McTigue.
“It was originally at Stonehill College,” McTigue said. “It was started by a group of people who wanted to build a cultural center. It continued over the years to be one of our largest fundraisers we do annually.”
About 10 years ago, that dream was realized when the 46-acre property at 200 New Boston Drive in Canton was purchased.
The festival will be this Friday to Sunday at the Canton property and include music, food, and an attempt on the world record for most redheads gathered in one place.
“We didn’t break the world record last year, which is 906 redheads together, so we’re hoping for 1,000 redheads,” McTigue said. “And if we get 910, we’ll still break the record. That will be Saturday.”
Among the great features of the Irish Cultural Centre property are its large fields for Irish games. There will be Irish football matches and a tug-of-war competition.
Qualifying rounds for tug of war will be held Saturday with the championship on Sunday.
“It’s more about bragging rights than anything else,” McTigue said.
Back this year is the Irish Step Dancing competition, known as a Feis, which had taken an eight-year hiatus. Liam Harney, who has a step dance academy in Walpole, will be helping to put on the competition, which will be held on Saturday starting at 8:30 a.m.
Apart from the Feis, another morning activity will be a 5K run, which will begin at 9 a.m. on Sunday.
Family events will continue throughout the weekend, according to McTigue.
“It’s a great opportunity for people to come down and learn a bit about, as we say, ‘All things Irish,’” McTigue said.
For more information, visit bostonirishfestival.info.
Canton police say no call too small with new alertness campaign
Hoping to tap into the eyes and ears of all community members following the Boston Marathon tragedy, Canton police have started an alertness campaign.
Originally begun as a presentation for religious institutions, which had reached out to police before the bombing, the “When in Doubt, Give us a Shout” program has been expanded to the entire community.
“It doesn’t have to be terrorism or drugs,” said Canton Police Chief Kenneth Berkowitz. “It’s just a campaign to let people in the community know if they see something that might be awry, not to discount it.”
More people began calling in suspicious activity following the Sept. 11 attacks, but more can be done to look out for the community’s safety, Berkowitz said.
In other countries more accustomed to terrorism, the citizenry plays an active part in preventing successful attacks, Berkowitz said.
“I think that we need to change people’s mind set,” Berkowitz said. “We have lots of eyes and ears out there and we just need to give them a little direction.”
Deputy Police Chief Helena Findlen said many types of crimes could be stopped or prevented if more people called police when they saw something unusual.
“I think people don’t want to bother police because they think we’re busy with capital murder,” Findlen said.
Berkowitz added that he was not concerned that the campaign would result in a deluge of false alarms or unnecessary police calls.
“I’d much rather be stretched thin before an attack rather than be reacting to a successful attack,” he said.
Canton police can be reached at 781-821-5090 for non-emergencies or through 911 in an emergency.
Canton police log: May 28 to June 2
The following information was taken from the Canton police log. Suspects are considered innocent until proven guilty.
Tuesday, May 28
Summons: At 5:40 p.m., police responded to a road rage incident at the intersection of Washington Street and Sherman Street. A passenger in a vehicle that was allegedly cut off by another allegedly punched the driver of the other vehicle in the face. Police issued a summons to Yvette Silva, 26, of Stoughton on the charge of assault and battery.
Theft: At 7:55 p.m., police received a report of a stolen cell phone at Canton High School on Cape Cod Lane. The phone was an iPhone valued at $350.
Thursday, May 30
Arrest: At 2:41 p.m., police arrested Dominique Purvis, 20, of Holbrook, and charged him with operating a motor vehicle with a suspended license, failure to stop for police, and a recreational vehicle helmet violation. Police attempted to stop Purvis, who was on a dirt bike, but Purvis did not comply and police caught up with him later on Andrea Lane.
Theft: At 4:54 p.m., police received a report of theft from Blue Hill Village on Randolph Street. A cell phone, valued at $300, was stolen from the gymnasium.
Saturday, June 1
Malicious damage: At 2:37 p.m., police received a report of malicious damage from Blue Hill Village on Randolph Street. A car had been scratched with a key.
Theft: At 4:21 p.m., police received a report of theft from Waterfall Drive. Jewelry valued at $22,000 was taken from a home.
Sunday, June 2
Summons: At 5:50 a.m., police found the operator of a vehicle asleep at a traffic light at the intersection of Turnpike Street and Washington Street. Prescription pill bottles were allegedly found in the vehicle. Police issued a summons to Matthew J. Long, 23, of Walpole on charges of operating under the influence of drugs, operating a motor vehicle with a suspended license, unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle, and failure to wear a seat belt.
Theft: At 1:15 p.m., police received a report of theft of six Vera Bradley bags valued at $600 at Village Toy Shop on Washington Street.
Canton police log: May 20 to 27
The following information was taken from the Canton police log. Suspects are considered innocent until proven guilty.
Monday, May 20
Malicious damage: At 2:25 p.m., police received a report of malicious damage to a vehicle on Pleasant Circle. A rear tire was slashed.
Tuesday, May 21
Arrest: At 8:25 a.m., police received a report of a disturbance at Dunkin Donuts on Washington Street. Police arrested Michael Bourne, 33, of Canton and charged him with disorderly conduct.
Theft: At 4:50 p.m., police received a report of credit card fraud on Wildwood Drive. A fraudulent purchase of $86 for prepaid phone cards was made.
Thursday, May 23
Assault: At 7:27 a.m., police received a report of an assault on Wall Street. Two men allegedly got into a fight about a girlfriend.
Summons: At 2:07 p.m., police received a report of threats at the Massachusetts Hospital School on Randolph Street. Police issued a summons to Brian Cormier, 18, of Canton with charges of assault and threat to commit crime.
Summons: At 2:53 p.m., police received a report of a dispute at the McDonald's on Washington Street. Police issued a summons to Corrie Spooner, 26, a homeless Massachusetts resident, on charges of domestic assault and battery and malicious destruction of property less than $250.
Break-in: At 3:09 p.m., police received a report of a break-in on Bolivar Street. Nothing of value was taken, but several personal items were taken.
Theft: At 5:29 p.m., police received a report of theft from Hansen Elementary School on Pecunit Street. A violin valued at $600 was found missing.
Friday, May 24
Break-in: At 3:12 p.m., police received a report of an attempted break-in on Hoosic Drive. A rear sliding door window was smashed leading to $800 in damage, but no access was gained to the house.
Saturday, May 25
Arrest: At 7:37 p.m., police arrested Leah Adele Zysman, 20, of Canton and charged her with possession of a Class E substance, possession of alcohol under 21, and misuse of an identification card. The substance was identified as Xanax.
Sunday, May 26
Malicious damage: At 9:15 a.m., police received a report of malicious damage on Tracywood Road. A gate on the road was smashed through.
Robbery: At 1:15 p.m., police received a report of a robbery at Rite Aid Pharmacy on Washington Street. The robber told an employee he had a gun and she handed him an undisclosed amount of cash. The robber was described as a heavyset man about 5'10" with a slight beard. Witnesses observed the robber get into a beige or gold sedan driven by a white-haired man.
Break-in: At 8:23, police received a report of a break-in on Chapman Street. The resident was home at the time watching television and three assailants threatened him. He only saw one of them, a 5'8" man between 19 and 21 wearing a black jacket. Nothing in the house was taken.
Monday, May 27
Arrest: At 1:29 a.m., police arrested Stanley J. Rozanski Jr., 58, of Canton, and charged him with domestic assault and battery. The arrest took place on Kensington Drive.
Canton theft and vandalism closes cemetery entrance
One of the entrances to the Canton Corner Cemetery will be closed at nights and weekends because of the recent theft of equipment and gravestone vandalism, said Selectman John Connolly.
The gate at the Veterans Memorial on Washington Street will be closed each weekday at dusk to be reopened when workers arrive in the morning and closed throughout the weekends, Connolly said at a meeting Tuesday.
“We’ve had some break-ins at the maintenance shack and some people have stolen hoses,” Connolly said of the town-owned cemetery. “I’d ask anybody down there to keep an eye open if you see a car or truck in the surrounding area.”
The main entrance at Kenney Street will remain open at night, as there is a camera installed at the entrance, Connolly said.
Connolly said he visits the cemetery, where his parents and brother are buried.
At the same meeting, Gerald Salvatori was elected the new chairman of selectmen with Avril Elkort remaining as vice-chairman. Former chairman Robert Burr was selected as secretary.
“That’s a place of honor, dignity, and respect,” Salvatori said of the cemetery. “People have family members there. [Vandalism] is the lowest thing you can do.”
Milton, Dedham, Canton observe Memorial Day with processions Monday
Milton, Dedham, and Canton have all scheduled parades and processions in observance of Memorial Day on Monday.
Dedham's procession will meet at 9:30 a.m. at the St. Mary of the Assumption Church parking lot on High Street and walk to Brookdale Cemetery at 86 Brookdale Ave. The program will begin at 10 a.m.
Milton's American Legion Post 114 will begin its program with the raising of the flag and placing of the wreath at 9:30 a.m. at the Town Hall. The Milton High School band will play the National Anthem.
Participants will march to Milton Cemetery for customary ceremonies that will begin at 10 a.m.
Speakers include selectmen chairman Denis Keohane, Marine and Army Special Forces veteran Gregory Kelly, state Representative Walter F. Timilty, and Milton veterans officer Michael Cunningham.
Prayers will be offered and songs sung. Milton High School junior Evelyn Oliverio will read the Gettysburg Address.
Canton will observe Memorial Day with a parade starting at Canton High School at 9 a.m. Services will be conducted at Canton Corner Cemetery by American Legion Post 24.
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