WESTFIELD – In a Facebook post made this week, the Westfield Police Department’s Detective Bureau advised city residents to keep an eye out for stolen professional-grade chainsaws.
The tools were taken from two separate tree services on Lockhouse Road and Mill Street within the past month.
The Detective Bureau also advised authorities and fellow citizens who frequent the Craigslist sites of nearby cities such as Worcester and Hartford, Connecticut to keep their eyes peeled for the equipment.
Approximately six chainsaws were stolen from each service and were valued at over $6,000 in total.
While there have been other chainsaw thefts in the city over the course of the year, authorities do not believe these two break-ins are connected to any thefts that occurred earlier this year.
In the post, police advise anyone who may have information about either crime or may know of someone who is selling professional-grade chainsaws to contact the Westfield Detective Bureau at (413) 572-6400.
