Pellet Gun Mistaken for Handgun, Juvenile Cuffed Then Released

Norton Police Department issue press release justifying actions.

After handcuffing a young male who appeared to be breaking into a house with a handgun Monday, police released the juvenile when they discovered he had a pellet gun. At 4 p.m., Norton Police Department received a call from a resident who observed what she described as a male jumping over a fence holding a gun.  The caller remained on the telephone with dispatchers while officers responded to the area.  The caller described the male and further stated that he appeared to be attempting to gain access to a rear door of a residence on Edward Street, but then repeatedly returned to the wooded area behind the house, while hiding behind a tree. The caller then described the male as pointing the gun toward a house.  Officers arrived on scene and …

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Region Roundup: 2,800 Mile Takeout Run for Pizza; Man Pulls Gun on Salesman (And More...)

A look at the top headlines in your town and the surrounding area for the week of August 5, 2012.

2,800-Mile Takeout Run: Mississippi Man Returns Home with 250 Pizzas from Stoughton's Town Spa Most people have a favorite pizza place. For David Schuler his is Town Spa in Stoughton, about 1,400 miles away from his Madison, Mississippi home. But that doesn't prevent Schuler, a Stoughton native, from enjoying a slice (or more) of his favorite hometown pizza. Schuler made headlines last August when he drove from his home in Madison, Miss. (north of Jackson, Miss.) to Town Spa and back again to pick up an order of 150 pizzas. He upped the ante this year by placing an order of 250 pizzas. After enjoying lunch at the Stoughton restaurant August 11, he packed up his car with six coolers full of pizza and began his journey back home to …

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