Crime & Safety

Westwood Resident Arrested for Assault and Battery

The Westwood Police Department provided the following information after Patch requested it. Patch prints all arrests.

Wednesday, March 17

6:50 a.m.: A resident of High Street complained of a barking dog. Animal control responded to the area. 

11:27 a.m.: A caller reported a GPS was taken from a yard sale on Cedar Lane without paying for the item. The caller said he would file a formal report but never did. 

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8:37 p.m.: Officers received a call for a disturbance and arrested James Maloof, 28, from 197 Whitewood Road in Westwood. Police charged Maloof with assault and battery. An ambulance transported a patient to the hospital complaining of pain. 

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