‘A gut punch’: Latest victim of food stamp theft speaks out amid string of Norwood crimes

Norwood police are investigating yet another food stamp theft in a string of crimes that have cost more than $2,000 in benefits over the last few months.

The latest victim, Amber Martin, told Boston 25 News that $227 in SNAP benefits were stolen from her account last week, amounting to more than half her monthly deposit.

“It was a gut punch to my stomach, because I never thought it was going to happen to me,” Martin said. “It made me feel terrible, and honestly, I kind of cried later on that night about it.”…

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