Crime & Safety
One Dead After Norton Meth Lab Explosion
The man who fled the scene was later found at a home in Attleboro and taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
NORTON, MA — One man is dead after an apparent meth lab explosion in Norton early Saturday morning.
Police and fire fighters were called to an apartment at 3 Faith Way at 12:53 a.m. and found what appeared to be an explosion from a meth lab operation. Residents from the other apartments in the building were evacuated because of the dangerous chemicals released by the explosion. While there was no fire, police determined a suspect had fled the scene and put out an alert to police departments in neighboring towns.
A short time later, police responded to a 911 call from a residence on Pike Avenue in Attleboro for a man with unspecified medical issues. Police determined it was the resident of the Norton apartment. The man was taken by ambulance to Sturdy Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
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As of 7:30 a.m. Saturday, crews remained on scene at Faith Way cleaning up chemicals and residue.
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