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Westfield council says police are stepping up response after recent spike in car thefts
Summary
Mayor and town administrator said the police department is using staff, undercover patrols, 25 license-plate readers and drones after a six-week rise in vehicle thefts; council urged coordination with state legislators and continued committee attention.
Westfield’s mayor and town officials told residents Wednesday that the town is taking a recent six-week uptick in vehicle thefts seriously and described a multi-pronged police response.
“I want to be very clear. We are taking the situation seriously and we are treating these incidences with the urgency they deserve,” the mayor said, opening the council’s first regular meeting of 2026. The mayor said the town has been kept fully apprised of developments by…
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