WESTFIELD
Major crime and incident log
Tuesday, Jan, 3, 2017
4:20 p.m.: Motor vehicle violation, Southampton Road and Friendly’s Way. Police stopped a vehicle that was reportedly stolen near the aforementioned intersection. However, after talking to the operator and running information on the vehicle and operator, it was found that the vehicle was previously recovered but not updated within the computer system. No arrests.
5:23 p.m.: Larceny, Pleasant Street. Police received a report of a wallet that was stolen from a convenience store on Pleasant Street. The victim alleges that they left the wallet on a counter and left for 15 minutes, then when they came back it was missing. Police reported that surveillance footage alleged to have shown a suspect possibly stealing the wallet. Police were investigating.
11:07 p.m.: Accident, Little River Road. Police received a report of a one-vehicle crash involving a 2015 Chevrolet Traverse and shrubbery. According to the driver, they attempted to avoid an animal that had gotten into the roadway, and in the process veered off the road and into some bushes. Police requested a tow for the vehicle but no injuries were reported.
