WESTFIELD
Major crime and incident report
Saturday, Dec. 16, 2017
12:15 a.m.: Accident, Noble Avenue. Police received a report of a vehicle that struck a fire hydrant with no injuries. According to police, the vehicle slid on snow.
4:30 p.m.: Accident, Rita Mary Way and East Mountain Road. Police received a report of a two-vehicle accident with no injuries. A 2002 Ford Escape and a 2004 Kia Sorrento were involved. One tow truck was requested.
7:37 p.m.: Officer wanted, walk-in. Police received a report of a person who reported that they were assaulted in the vicinity of East Bartlett Street and Phelps Avenue. According to police, the person was allegedly approached by a male party, who then reportedly threw them to the ground and began punching them. In addition, two other males allegedly began punching and kicking the victim. The person also reported having $29 taken in the incident. The victim had “considerable injuries,” according to police. They were transported to Baystate Medical Center by Westfield Fire ambulance and personnel for their injuries and police reported the incident was under investigation. More information can be found in the Dec. 19 edition of The Westfield News.
