Impaired Driving To Blame For Head-On Charlton Crash

First responders from Charlton Police and Fire Departments responded to a serious crash involving two vehicles on Route 169 in Charlton on Monday afternoon. Police say multiple 911 calls were received just before 3PM.  The two cars, that were traveling in opposite directions, had collided in the southbound lane with enough force to rip wheels…

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Webster, Dudley, Southbridge & Brookfield Welcome Police Academy Graduates

Congratulations are in order to all of the recent graduates of the Massachusetts State Police Municipal Academy.  About 80 officers from all over the state participated in the graduation ceremony at the academy in New Braintree on Friday, September 14th. The town of Webster welcomes new Officers Patrick Trainor, Daniel Mehlhouse, and Kaitlyn DiBuono.  The Dudley…

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Car Hits RV, Catches Fire, On Route 20 In Charlton

Shortly after 6:00 PM on Tuesday, May 1st, Charlton Police and Fire responded to a motor vehicle fire on Route 20 near O’Malley’s Truck & Auto Body. Charlton Police it appears the driver of a car drove through the parking lot and hit the parked camper.  The accident caused both vehicles to catch on fire.  The…

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Charlton Police Offer Inmate Rewards Card

If you get arrested in Charlton you soon may be able to get rewarded for it. On April 1st, the Charlton Police Department announced, they “are one of the first to participate in the Massachusetts Department of Corrections Inmate Rewards System,” chosen for representing a typical small town Police Department in Massachusetts. The press release says…

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Fatal Pedestrian Accident On Route 20 In Charlton

At around 8:30 PM on Friday night, a 50 year old Charlton man was struck and killed by a car while he was attempting to cross Route 20 between the Gulf gas station and Ted’s Package Store. Charlton Fire Department personnel initially transported the man to Harrington Hospital in Southbridge, but was later flown to…

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‘No Left Turn’ In Charlton After Several Crashes On Route 20

The Massachusetts Department of Transportation has officially posted ‘No Left Turn’ signs at the end of the driveway at the Treehouse Brewery and on Route 20 at the east end of Zorba’s Restaurant parking lot.  The Charlton Police Department say that these turn restrictions are in place effective immediately, and will be enforced by both…

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Car Vs. Tractor Trailer Accident On Route 20 In Charlton

On Friday, February 23rd, just before 5PM, Officers from the Charlton Police Department responded with Troopers from the Massachusetts State Police to a tractor trailer vs. car accident across from the Treehouse Brewery. Both vehicles were traveling west on Sturbridge Road (Route 20) when the car, a Volkswagen, slowed to turn into the driveway of…

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Charlton Police Remind Residents of ‘Silent 9-1-1’

Shortly after 7:30AM on Monday, a 9-1-1 dispatcher received a silent 9-1-1 call from a Charlton resident.  Someone could be heard crying in the background, but no one would respond to her on the phone.  Charlton Police were dispatched to the home while the operator kept the recorded line open. Upon arrival at the home, the…

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2 Arrested On Drug Charges In Charlton

On Friday, December 8th, as a result of an ongoing investigation into drug distribution in the area, Detectives and Officers from the Charlton Police Department, along with Task Force Officers from the South Worcester County Counter Crime and Drug Task Force, executed a search warrant for narcotics at 22 Harrington Road, apartment #26 in Charlton.…

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Charlton Police Recognized By Students

The Charlton Elementary School’s “Choose To Be Nice” club reached out to the fine men and women of the Charlton Police Department to join their campaign to gather gifts for the Toys For Tots program to help local children in need. Every member of the club donated a present which filled two Charlton police cruisers…

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