WESTFIELD
Major crime and incident report
Wednesday, July 11, 2017
12:05 a.m.: Disturbance and arrest, Elm Street. Police received a report of a fight that was in progress that was in front of a location on Elm Street. Police reported that three people were allegedly in an argument and one reported to police that one of the others had reportedly pulled out a knife. Police reported that James B. Nester, 21, of Westfield, allegedly had a knife in his possession and was charged with assault with a dangerous weapon.
4:20 p.m.: Shoplifting and arrest, Big Y East Silver Street. Police received a report of an alleged shoplifter that had allegedly fought with loss prevention in the entrance, and later was in the loss prevention office and being cooperative. Police arrested Curtis J. Fitzsimmons, 29, of Northampton, and charged him with shoplifting by asportation, as well as malicious destruction of property +$250 after police reported that a door was allegedly broken when he tried to flee.
