Norton Meth Lab

Authorities have released the name of the man who died early Saturday morning after an apparent meth lab explosion inside his Norton apartment. According to the Bristol County District Attorney’s Office, 38-year-old Edward Rooney died hours after fleeing from his apartment on Faith Way following the explosion. Norton police and fire responded to a reported explosion around 12:53 a.m....

A man allegedly involved in a meth lab operation inside a Norton apartment has died in the hours after a reported explosion early Saturday morning. Norton police and fire responded to a reported explosion at 3 Faith Way around 12:53 a.m. They found an apartment empty and damaged from what appeared to be an explosion associated with a meth lab…

The resident of the apartment in Norton had left the scene when police arrived after a reported explosion early Saturday morning, but was later found experiencing medical issues.