WESTFIELD
Major crime and incident report
Sunday, July 24, 2016
6:42 a.m.: Vandalism, Loomis Street. Police received a report of multiple mailboxes that were damaged on Loomis Street. Police suspected that a vehicle had driven over the mailboxes, but there were no suspects or witnesses to the vandalism.
4:57 p.m.: Police stopped a vehicle that was being operated erratically. The vehicle was said to have been all over the road in front of police, which prompted the stop. Police assessed Joshua Whitorth, 32, of Westfield, and decided that he was having a medical issue. They requested Westfield Fire for further evaluation and transport to the hospital. In addition, police also arrested Whitworth and charged him with operating a motor vehicle with a suspended license, reckless operation of a motor vehicle and speeding greater than reasonable.
6:25 p.m.: Motor vehicle accident, Franklin Street and Elm Street intersection. Police and fire departments responded to the intersection for a car versus motorcycle accident. Multiple people called the accident into police. According to police, the motorist on a two-lane road waved a vehicle along to turn in front of them and while turning the motorcyclist, traveling in the further lane, ran into the vehicle turning. The motorcyclist was transported to Baystate Medical Center with unknown injuries.
