Crime & Safety

UPDATED: Norwood Driver Charged With Dragging Woman to Her Death

Moses Acloque, 22, of Bonney Lane in Norwood, will be arraigned in Wrentham District Court Tuesday morning on charges that include leaving the scene of an accident causing death. 

Wrentham Police received multiple calls at about 10 p.m. Monday after two pedestrians were struck at the Arbor Inn on Route 1 in Wrentham. One of the victims was reportedly dragged more than three miles on Route 1 all the way to the Chickie Flynn restaurant in Foxborough.

The woman who was dragged was Kanchanben Patel, 58, an employee at the Arbor Inn. 

The other pedestrian who was struck received minor injuries. 

Route 1 was closed during the crime scene processing overnight, but has since been reopened. 

The matter remains under investigation. 


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