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Car Crashes Into Dunkin Donuts-This Day In Norwood History-August 24, 2018

This Day In Norwood History-August 24, 2018-Car Crashes Into Dunkin Donuts

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1949 Police Photo Of Rescued Dog Prompts Reunion-This Day in Norwood History-July 20, 2014

This Day in Norwood History-July 20, 2014-1949 Police Photo Of Rescued Dog prompts Reunion

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Grenade Found in Norwood Church Parking Lot-This Day In Norwood History-January 27, 2013

MK 2 "Pineapple" Grenade The Norwood Police, in collaboration with the Norwood Fire Department, responded to a report of an Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) at Living Waters Church on Walpole Street … Continue reading Grenade Found in Norwood Church Parking Lot-This Day In Norwood History-January 27, 2013

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William Brooks New Norwood Police Chief-This Day In Norwood History-February 1, 2012

William Brooks III, a seasoned professional with a wealth of experience from the Norwood, Westwood, and Wellesley police departments, has been announced as the new Chief of the Norwood Police … Continue reading William Brooks New Norwood Police Chief-This Day In Norwood History-February 1, 2012

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Officers to Begin Patrols on Bicycles in Norwood-This Day In Norwood History-June 3, 1993

A political turnaround and a tie-breaking vote officially put Norwood Police on wheels. Despite sharp skepticism from some town leaders who joked about "bicycles built for two," Chief George DiBlasi's innovative mountain bike patrol was approved to bring a fresh, accessible approach to community policing in local commercial hubs and housing complexes.

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Computer Solves Route 1 Mobil Station Heist-This Day In Norwood History-June 15, 1987

A Roslindale Man Is Tied To A Norwood Robbery A $4.6 million State Police computer is revolutionizing law enforcement in communities throughout Massachusetts, matching latent fingerprints to known felons 83,000 … Continue reading Computer Solves Route 1 Mobil Station Heist-This Day In Norwood History-June 15, 1987

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Police Chief James F. Curran To Officially Retire Next Week-This Day In Norwood History-June 24, 1983

Incoming Chief Arthur V. Deutesh, a New York Police Captain, delays his arrival until August pending final transition talks with selectmen.

A handgun and a bundle of dynamite sticks with a lit fuse on a wooden workbench in a dimly lit workshop
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Norwood Police Officers Face Double Trouble-This Day In Norwood History-July1,1981

NPD Handle Unusual Back-to-back Calls involving a man with a gun and another with dynamite. On Monday night between 9 and 10:30, Patrolman Steven Palmer and his partner, Patrolman Christopher … Continue reading Norwood Police Officers Face Double Trouble-This Day In Norwood History-July1,1981

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Secrets Behind Gas Station Kidnapping-This Day In Norwood History-March 16, 1979

It was a short story, one that may have been passed over by most readers — a story in the Evening Globe of March 16, 1978, about the kidnapping of … Continue reading Secrets Behind Gas Station Kidnapping-This Day In Norwood History-March 16, 1979

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Norwood Gets 3 Patrolmen On Transfers-This Day In Norwood History-June 23, 1976

Canton and Medfield officers return to their hometown to fill immediate vacancies on the Norwood police force.