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Regional Roundup: Elderly Man Beaten in Parking Lot, Marijuana Possession and More

A round up of local headlines for the week of Mar. 3.

 

Norwood Police Arrest Man for Possession of 6 Pounds of Marijuana


On Tuesday Norwood Police arrested Romeo W. McCubbin, 24, for the possession of marijuana with the intent to distribute and possession of ammunition without a Firearm Identification Card (FID).

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On Monday the USPS delivered a package to a residence in Norwood.  But it was later discovered that the recipient did not live at the residence and the package was returned.

Postal Investigators then indicated that the package contained marijuana.

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91-year-old Man Brutally Beaten at BJ's Parking Lot


At around 3 p.m. on Wednesday, a 91-year-old man was attacked in his car at the BJ's parking lot, FOX 25 reported.

According to Dedham Police the man was putting groceries in his car when the suspect opened the passenger door and then punched and choked him.  The suspect then stole his wallet.

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Walpole Schools Chief: Cameras in School Hallways 'Meant to Save Lives' not 'Invade Students' Privacy'


Walpole Public Schools Superintendent Lincoln Lynch gave a statement Friday, March 1 about concerns regarding the potential installation of security cameras in the hallways of the schools.

The cameras are part of a capital budget request that will go before Town Meeting to install additional security cameras in all Walpole Public Schools, including in hallways.

A students group has formed at the high school, Students Against Surveillance, who are against the installation of cameras in the hallways of the school. They believe the hallway cameras would invade their privacy and are not worth the estimated $37,000 to put in the high school.

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UN Calls on Obama Administration to Take Action Against 'Torture' at JRC


The United Nations is requesting action from the federal government to support the stand against the use of electric shock treatment at the Judge Rotenberg Center in Canton, according to a news report this week. In a report presented to the UN Human Rights Council this week, Special Rapporteur on Torture Juan Méndez called on the government to bring an end to the use of such treatments and restraint at the JRC, according to a statement onDisability Rights International Tuesday.


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