West Brookfield Police Department

10/16/2026

West Brookfield Police Department Awarded Traffic Safety Grant 🚔

The West Brookfield Police Department is pleased to share that we have been awarded $15,177.00 through the FFY27 Municipal Road Safety Grant Program.

This funding will help support additional traffic enforcement patrols focused on speeding, distracted driving, impaired driving, and other unsafe driving behaviors in our community. Thank you to Officer Charron for writing this grant.

We would also like to thank our West Brookfield Highway Superintendent Jim Daley for helping us get a speed trailer, which will be another useful tool in addressing traffic concerns and improving roadway safety.

The grant is funded by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and administered by the Massachusetts Executive Office of Public Safety and Security’s Office of Grants and Research.

We appreciate this support and remain committed to keeping West Brookfield’s roads safe for everyone.

10/13/2026

10/12/2026

🚨 LOOKING TO IDENTIFY 🚨

The West Brookfield Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance in identifying the dirt bikes and riders pictured below. They were observed on East Quabbin Land Trust property off Wickaboag Valley Road in West Brookfield, where signs are posted prohibiting motorized vehicles.

If you recognize any of the bikes or riders, please contact the West Brookfield Police Department.

Thank you for your assistance!

10/05/2026

Update as of 10:00pm… ROAD OPEN!

🚧 ROAD CLOSURE — NEW BRAINTREE ROAD 🚧

New Braintree Road in West Brookfield is currently closed between Shea Road and Sheldon Drive due to a tree across the roadway and snapped wires.

Emergency services have been contacted. Please avoid the area and use an alternate route.

Thank you for your patience.

10/04/2026

Found Bike - In the area of the Maple Street/West Brookfield Bandstand 🚲

A blue and black bike was found in the area of the Maple Street and the Bandstand.

If you or someone you know is missing this bike, please contact the West Brookfield Police Department if yours!

Please feel free to share to help get this bike back to its owner!

09/05/2026

On September 5th at approximately 8:22 a.m., a West Brookfield police officer received a report of a suspicious, unoccupied motor vehicle parked in a driveway on Long Hill Road.

The officer responded and observed a male party inside the residence.

Mutual aid was requested from the Warren Police Department, Hardwick/New Braintree Police Department, North Brookfield Police Department, Brookfield Police Department, and Massachusetts State Police and Massachusetts State Police K9.

A perimeter was established around the residence, and de-escalation tactics were used. Two parties were taken into custody.

This incident remains under investigation by the West Brookfield Police Department. There is no threat to the community at this time.

08/13/2026

Good afternoon West Brookfield! We wanted to let you know that a juvenile black bear has been seen in the Lake and Cottage streets area and recently got into bird feeder at a residence.

Residents are asked to take a few precautions:

• Bring bird feeders inside, especially overnight.
• Secure trash and other potential food sources.
• Do not approach, feed, or attempt to get close to the bear.
• If you see the bear, give it plenty of space and allow it to move along.

Please remind children to keep their distance and be aware of their surroundings when outside.

The bear has not displayed any aggressive behavior at this time.

If you see the bear, please do not chase or corner it. If there is an immediate safety concern, contact the West Brookfield Police Department dispatch at 508-867-1170.

Thank you for helping keep our community and the bear safe.

08/05/2026

What a great night! Thank you to everyone who joined us for National Night Out! 💙🚔

A special thank you to Lamoureux Ford, the East Brookfield Police Association, and all of our participating public safety partners for helping make the event possible!💙🚔

07/09/2026

To our residents by the Warren line. Please check your cameras!

07/05/2026

BREAKING & ENTERING SUSPECTS APPREHENDED

On July 5, 2026, at approximately 12:22 p.m., the West Brookfield Police Department received a report of an ongoing breaking and entering involving two suspects at a commercial business on Freight House Road.

Officer Craig Charron, the on-duty officer, responded immediately and arrived on scene within two minutes of receiving the call while mutual aid units were simultaneously responding to assist.

Upon arrival, Officer Charron encountered one of the suspects actively committing a larceny from the building. The suspect fled on foot, and Officer Charron immediately began coordinating notifications and establishing a containment perimeter.

Officer Cassidy Culver was called in to assist, along with Chief Hagglund. Additional resources quickly responded, including the Massachusetts State Police Air Wing, Massachusetts State Police K9 Unit, and Central Massachusetts Law Enforcement Council (CEMLEC) K9 teams from Dudley, Charlton, and Southbridge Police Department.

Assistance was also provided by the police departments from North Brookfield Police Department, Hardwick / New Braintree, Ma Police Department, Brookfield Police Department, East Brookfield Police, , Petersham Police Department Ware Police Department and Warren Police Department, along with Massachusetts State Police Troopers assigned to the Brookfield, Sturbridge, Belchertown and Quabbin barracks, as well as additional troopers from surrounding areas.

Thanks to the rapid response and coordinated efforts of all responding agencies, both suspects were located and taken into custody within the initial perimeter established by responding officers.

The West Brookfield Police Department extends its sincere appreciation to all of our mutual aid partners for their professionalism, teamwork, and assistance during this incident.

Both suspects are expected to face numerous criminal charges, including:
• Conspiracy
• Breaking and Entering in the Daytime
• Larceny from a Building
• Possession of Burglarious Tools

As this remains an active criminal case, no further information will be released at this time.