WESTFIELD
Major crime and incident log
Wednesday, Sept. 13, 2017
8:26 a.m.: Accident, Main Street. Police received a report of a two-vehicle accident. A 2003 Ford Escape and a 2006 Toyota Corolla were involved. No injuries were reported and no tow trucks requested.
11:20 a.m.: Larceny, walk-in. Police received a report of a person who was working in a facility and they reported that their debit card was allegedly stolen during that time. Two transactions were reported on the card and the card was not in their wallet.
3:08 p.m.: Larceny, Charles Street. Police received a report of two packages that were reportedly stolen. One package was reportedly in tact when found, while the second was found opened. Collectibles were reported missing.
5:13 p.m.: Larceny, Stop and Shop Main Street. Police received a report of a larceny that occurred earlier in the day. About $105 worth of merchandise was reported stolen, along with a hand basket which had the items inside.
7:56 p.m.: Assault, walk-in. Police received a report of an assault. According to police, it was a dispute between a landlord and tenant. No charges were filed.
10:37 p.m.: Motor vehicle violation and arrest, Elm Street and Thomas Street. Police reported that an officer was on patrol in their vehicle stopped at a red light. Police reported that a vehicle in their rear view was allegedly straddling the white line and reportedly driving too fast to stop before the police vehicle, so the vehicle moved the vehicle forward. Police reported they stopped the vehicle and they reported that they allegedly smelled alcohol. Police reported the operator, Edwin B. Fredette, 29, of Westfield, reportedly failed field sobriety tests administered by police. Fredette was arrested and charged with operating under the influence of liquor, marked lanes violation and negligent operation of motor vehicle.
