Friday, December 21, 2012
The Stoughton Police Department conducted a "Shoulder Tap" operation Thursday night, where underage volunteers asked adults to purchase alcohol for them. 92.8-percent of attempts were declined - encouraging, but still a lower rate than in past years.
The Stoughton Police Department, partnering with OASIS (Organizing Against Substances in Stoughton) conducted a "shoulder tap" operation Thursday evening, where underage volunteers were stationed outside of liquor stores in town asking adults to buy them alcohol, according to a SPD release. The overwhelming majority of adults refused. According to the release, 110 people were approached, with 102 refusing - a 92.8-percent success rate. The eight who agreed were not arrested; that wasn't the purpose of the operation, Executive Officer Robert Devine said. No alcohol was ever purchased for a minor, Devine said. If the adult agreed, he or she was met by an undercover Stoughton Police officer and handed a "Yes" card and had the consequences of …
Wednesday, August 22, 2012
Stoughton Police Logs, August 17-19, 2012: Pregnant woman assaulted; underage drinking; drunk driving; and more...
The following information is from the Stoughton Police logs. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction. Pregnant Woman Assaulted Stoughton Police responded to BJ's Wholesale Club at 901 Technology Center Dr. in Stoughton at 2:21 p.m. on August 17 after a pregnant employee there was allegedly assaulted and had her wallet stolen. Johntea Thompson, 22, of Brockton, was arrested for assault and battery on a pregnant woman; assault and battery with a dangerous weapon; and unarmed robbery. Eric Lewis, 22, of East Bridgewater, was also arrested - charged with larceny over $250. *** Underage Drinking Police responded to a call for a loud party on Golden Road at 12:11 a.m. on August 18. Anthony Carter, 20, of Manor …
Monday, June 11, 2012
OASIS on the Move: The summer months provide a prime opportunity for teens to make unhealthy choices. What can be done to make sure this isn't the case?
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Monday, June 11, 2012
The following is another column from OASIS (Organizing Against Substances In Stoughton), a coalition of representatives from: the Stoughton Youth Commission, Schools, Police, District Attorney’s Office, Juvenile Court, Chamber of Commerce, Local Clergy, as well as various agencies within the community. *** With students out of school and parents at work, the summer months provide a prime opportunity for teens to make unhealthy choices. What can parents do about it, though? Here are some tips: Remember, the Parents who host, lose the most: Don't be a party to teenage drinking. ***
Saturday, October 8, 2011
Chief Paul Shastany and the SPD took part in Norfolk County District Attorney Michael Morrissey’s Underage Drinking Prevention Conference in late September.
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Saturday, October 8, 2011
A press release from the Office of Norfolk County District Attorney Michael W. Morrissey: Norfolk County District Attorney Michael Morrissey hosted more than 150 educators and police from across the county in late September, including four Stoughton Police Officers, at an all-day conference providing strategies to prevent and address underage drinking and other dangerous behavior. “The time to address underage drinking is before it comes into court as an alcohol-fueled assault, or the car crash that takes a life or causes permanent injury,” District Attorney Morrissey said. “We are trying to help local police and schools to have the best tools to do that.” Seminars provided strategies for the “High-Risk Season” -- proms and graduations…
Scott M
10:22 am on Saturday, December 22, 2012
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