WESTFIELD
Major crime and incident report
Thursday, July 20, 2017
4:37 a.m.: motor vehicle theft of plates, Chapel Street. Police received a report of two males that were allegedly attempting to steal a license plate off of a vehicle. The men reportedly fled the scene in a vehicle but no license plate was reported. One plate was reported stolen but no vehicle was reported stopped or apprehension made related to the incident at the time of the report.
8:51 a.m.: Breaking and entering motor vehicle, North Elm Street. Police received a report of a motor vehicle that was allegedly entered that was unlocked. Lottery tickets were reported missing. No further information provided.
12:28 p.m.: Accident, Rider Road and North Road. Police received a report of a three-vehicle accident involving a 2001 Lexus RX300, a 2007 Suzuki SX4 and a 2015 Nissan Rogue. It was a rear-end collision and there were reported injuries and two tow trucks were requested. Westfield Fire ambulance and personnel recorded two patient refusals and one person transported to Baystate Noble Hospital.
3:05 p.m.: Accident, hit-and-run, Main Street. Police received a report of a person who was reportedly struck by a vehicle that left the area. Police reported that the vehicle was backing out of a spot and felt a slight bump, and they were unsure if anything had occurred.
4:03 p.m.: Breaking and entering motor vehicle, Forest Avenue. Police received a report of a vehicle that was entered, related to another incident. $8 in change was reported taken. No information on how entry was made.
6:04 p.m.: Accident, Southampton Road. Police received a report of a two-vehicle accident involving a 1996 Chevrolet Lumina and a 2003 Ford Explorer. No injuries were reported and no tow trucks were requested.
7:59 p.m.: Motor vehicle theft, Forest Avenue. Police received a report of a vehicle that was allegedly missing from a property. When the owner came home they reported it missing. The keys were reportedly in the vehicle.
