Abandoned vehicle is a drag
On June 16, Westfield Police requested state Department of Environmental Conservation Forest Ranger assistance with a vehicle on the footpath leading to Chautauqua Creek. Rangers located the abandoned vehicle at the bottom of a steep slope at the creek’s edge. Rangers followed the tracks and observed damage to trees, shrubs, and the trail. A local towing company determined two tractors were needed to tow the vehicle back up the slope to the road. While the vehicle was removed, the 27-year-old from Dunkirk who drove the vehicle down to the creek the day before arrived on scene. Rangers issued him two tickets and the vehicle was towed to the impound lot.