WESTFIELD
Major crime and incident report
Friday, March 23, 2018
12:32 a.m.: motor vehicle violation, a patrol officer reports he observed a vehicle fail to stop for a red traffic signal and stopped the car, the operator was found to be intoxicated, Kyle C. Tomas, 23, of 370 Chapin St., Ludlow, was arrested for operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of liquor, negligent operation of a motor vehicle and a red light violation;
2:28 a.m.: Lloyds Hill Road, Westfield State University police report a student is claiming to have been assaulted off campus, the responding officer reports the victim said that he had been walking back to campus from the downtown area when a car stopped and the three male occupants offered him a ride, the man said two of the occupants exited the vehicle and beat him, the incident remains under investigation;
9:24 a.m.: animal complaint, Franklin Street at Shepard Street, a caller reports a stray shepherd-mix dog, the responding animal control officer reports the dog was transported the Westfield Animal Shelter;
12:18 p.m.: larceny, Franklin Street, a store owner came to the station to report a past shoplifting incident, the responding officer reports the complainant said that a review of the store’s security video showed a woman put two bottles of liquor into her purse before making a small purchase;
2:08 p.m.: counterfeiting, East Main Street, a caller reports a customer passed a counterfeit $100 bill at the store, the responding officer reports a suspect can be seen on the store’s security video passing the bill;
2:28 p.m.: animal complaint, Westfield Police Department, 15 Washington St., a person came to the station to surrender a stray dog, the responding animal control officer reports the dog was transported to the Westfield Animal Shelter;
7:51 p.m.: larceny, Overlook Drive, a caller reports a family member stole jewelry, the responding officer reports the victim said that his granddaughter visited a short time earlier with a male party known to him only by his first name and jewelry valued at more than $250 is now missing, the victim described the vehicle the suspects left in;
11:33 p.m.: disturbance, 11 Livingstone Ave., officers responding to a noise complaint report about 90 college-aged revelers were dispersed, a city ordinances violation citation was issued.
