Customer reportedly throws tip jar/food in Norwood coffee shop
NORWOOD – A morning coffee run turned chaotic on Walpole Street Tuesday after an argument over a food order escalated into a mess of flying food and loose change. Norwood…
Federal law enforcement arrest subject on Tremont St, police say
NORWOOD – An early morning arrest by federal immigration and law enforcement authorities on Tremont Street in Norwood led to a foot chase, multiple damaged vehicles, and the capture of…
Road rage escalates to assault at local pharmacy, police say
NORWOOD – A suspected road rage incident on Washington Street escalated into a physical assault outside a local pharmacy on Walpole Street, according to Norwood police radio transmissions. On August…
Traffic stop unravels multi-agency identity web and yields federal cooperation
NORWOOD – What began as a routine traffic stop on Route 1 on August 10 quickly transformed into a complex, multi-agency investigation, underscoring the critical role local law enforcement plays…
Hill Street resident arrested following afternoon altercation at Town Common gazebo
NORWOOD – A local man faces criminal charges after an alleged argument at the Norwood Town Common gazebo turned physical, leaving a victim injured and bleeding from the head. At…
Police respond to a report of juveniles being followed by unidentified male in local supermarket
NORWOOD – Norwood Police are investigating a concerning report after a parent contacted police Tuesday morning alleging a man followed her two young daughters through a local grocery store. According…
Norwood Police arrest 18-year-old Ash Road resident following search warrant and extortion investigation
NORWOOD – An 18-year-old Norwood resident has been taken into police custody following the execution of a search warrant related to an alleged extortion and violent threat investigation over the…
Narcotics discovered on Washington Street sidewalk
NORWOOD – A routine afternoon walk to the library turned into a police response on Friday when a local resident stumbled upon suspected illegal narcotics scattered across a public sidewalk…
Police launch investigation after a gun was found in Norwood business park
NORWOOD – Local authorities are investigating after a landscaper uncovered a firearm on Norwood Park South on Wednesday afternoon. According to Norwood Police, a 911 call came in around 3:28…
Norwood Police search for suspect triggering brief neighborhood lockdown
NORWOOD – A report of a disturbance on Short Street this weekend escalated into a tense police response. According to neighbors, this past Saturday evening, July 25, 2026, NPD officers…