Press Releases

  1. 2023-09-20 - Three Persons Arrested, Firearm Recovered Following Police Pursuit with Stolen Vehicle
  2. 2023-08-04 - Westfield Police Chief Alerts Residents to Recent Home Burglaries, Vehicle Thefts
  3. 2023-07-04 - Westfield Police Department Announces Participation in Blue Envelope Program for Persons with Autism Spectrum Disorder
  4. 2023-07-10 - Westfield Police Chief Announces Partnership with Hyundai to Distribute Free Steering Wheel Locks
  5. 2023-07-06 - Westfield Police Chief Announces Arrest of Resident Following 14-Hour Long Stand-Off
  6. 2023-06-13 - Statement From Chief Battiloro Regarding Recent Criminal Activity - Town Council Meeting
  7. 2023-05-19 - Westfield Resident Arrested for Possession of Child Sexual Abuse Exploitation Material
  8. 2023-05-11 - Westfield Police Department Announces Its Participation in the Safe Place Initiative
  9. 2023-03-14 - Westfield Police Chief Announces Recent Arrest of Newark Man for Residential Burglary Resulting in Theft of Two Vehicles
  10. 2023-02-28 - Westfield Police Will Participate in the 'Arrive Together' Program
  11. 2023-01-06 - Westfield Police Chief Announces Criminal Charges Against 57-Year-Old Roosevelt Intermediate School Teacher Following November Class
  12. 2023-01-03 - Westfield Police Chief Announces Charges Against Newark Man for Multiple Commercial Burglaries
  13. 2022-12-30 - Westfield Police Arrest 17-Year-Old Male Following Afternoon Pursuit of Stolen Vehicle, Crash, Foot Chase
  14. 2022-07-26 - Westfield Police Department Awarded Public Safety Answering and Dispatch Point Accreditation
  15. 2022-07-08 - Westfield Police Chief Announces Additional Charges for Westfield Man Arrested for DWI
  16. 2022-03-14 - Westfield Police Will Increase DWI Patrols St. Patrick's Day Weekend - DWI Checkpoint to be in Place March 19-20
  17. 2022-02-04 - Five Arrested After Stolen Vehicle Crashes into Unmarked Police Car
  18. 2021-12-22 - Investigators Seek Witnesses to Central Avenue Crash Involving Pedestrian
  19. 2021-12-16 - Statement Regarding Social Media School Violence Posts
  20. 2021-11-05 - Westfield Police Chief Announces Multiple Arrests on Numerous Charges Related to Recent Carjacking
  21. 2021-10-22 - Plainfield Man Arrested For Westfield Sexual Assault (Joint Press Release with UCPO)
  22. 2021-10-21 - Westfield Home Invasion Under Investigation (Joint Press Release with UCPO)
  23. 2021-06-28 - Carteret Man Arrested for DWI and Possession of a Loaded Firearm Subsequent to Traffic Stop
  24. 2021-06-22 - Westfield Police Department to Host Annual Police Youth Academy August 9 - August 13, 2021
  25. 2021-06-10 - Westfield Police Chief Announces Arrest of 19-Year Old Westfield Man on Charges Related to Recent Vehicle Burglaries and Thefts
  26. 2021-04-28 - Middlesex County Man Arrested on Charges Related to South Side Vehicle Burglaries
  27. 2021-04-27 - Westfield Police Department Announces Arrest of 16-Year Old Male in Response to Report of Attempted Vehicle Burglaries
  28. 2021-03-30 - Westfield Police Department Announces Recent Arrests Resulting from Numerous Early Morning Vehicle Burglaries
  29. 2021-03-16 - Westfield Police Announces Arrests Relating to Recent Motor Vehicle Theft
  30. 2021-02-24 - Arrests of Two for Defrauding Elderly Resident of Thousands of Dollars
  31. 2020-12-30 - Arrest of Westfield Man for Second Degree Robbery
  32. 2020-11-17 - Two Arrested for Vehicle Burglaries Following Early Morning Foot Chase
  33. 2020-11-16 - Several Arrests Resulting from Separate Mindowaskin Park Incidents
  34. 2020-10-20 - Westfield Police Department to Promote Mental Health Councils' "C.A.K.E." Initiative
  35. 2020-09-22 - Arrests of Four (4) Persons Following Park Street Home Invasion
  36. 2020-08-16 - Home Invasion, Armed Robbery of Cacciola Place Residence
  37. 2020-08-14 - More Arrests, Recovery of Another Stolen Vehicle Following Police Pursuit and Crash
  38. 2020-08-13 - More Arrests for Additional Attempted Motor Vehicle Thefts
  39. 2020-08-07 - Arrests and Recovery of Stolen Motor Vehicles
  40. 2020-06-05 - Scotch Plains Resident Killed While Crossing Westfield Roadway
  41. 2020-06-01 - Statement of Westfield Police Chief Regarding Conduct of Minneapolis Police and The Death of George Floyd
  42. 2020-02-26 - Westfield Police to Equip Every Officer with Naloxone to Combat Opioid Overdoses