WESTFIELD
Emergency Response and Crime Report
Thursday, April 3, 2014
7:14 a.m.: traffic complaint, Williams Riding Way, a caller reports that the railroad crossing barrier is partially activated and he is concerned about crossing the tracks although there is no evidence of an approaching train, the responding officer reports he found that one arm of the barrier was blocking one lane of the road, the railroad company was notified and agreed to dispatch a technician;
8:11 a.m.: motor vehicle violation, Friendly’s Way, a traffic enforcement officer reports he observed a vehicle operating with an expired inspection sticker and stopped the car, the operator was found to be the subject of an outstanding warrant, Anatoliy G. Klyuchits, 22, of 2710 Timacqua Drive, Holiday, Fla., was arrested on a 2013 warrant issued by Westfield District Court;
9:57 a.m.: larceny, Powder Mill Road, an officer reports he was advised of a larceny, the responding officer reports the victim said that when he did not receive a package he had been expecting he contacted the parcel delivery service and was told that the package had been left at his door, a larceny report was filed;
11:05 a.m.: assist resident, Main Street, a caller from a managed resident reports a hypodermic needle was found on the property, the responding officer reports the caller showed him the needle in the roadway in front of the residence, the needle was disposed of properly;
1:03 p.m.: assist resident, Ely Street, an officer was dispatched to assist a resident as he gathers belongings at a residence he is barred from by a protective order, the officer reports the man got his possessions without incident;
1:03 p.m.: suspicious activity, Alexander Place, a caller reports a male party walks his dog off-leash in the area and has twice been found in the caller’s backyard retrieving his dog, the officer spoke with the man and advised him of the possible repercussions of allowing his dog to trespass and trespassing himself to follow the dog, the man told the officer that he will keep his dog on a lead;
1:26 p.m.: lost property, Elm Street, a resident came to the station to report that he has lost his handicap placard;
2:19 p.m.: trespassing, Jeanne Marie Drive, a caller reports several youths are trespassing on his property and have a bonfire burning, dual response dispatched, the responding officer reports that the caller said that youths chronically trespass and have cut trees, the responding firefighters report no fire was found but the officer reports a 55-gallon drum had been used for fires and a jug of gasoline was found nearby, the caller identified the address the youths apparently came from and the officer identified three boys suspected of trespassing, the officer advised the boys’ parents that they must stay off their neighbor’s property;
6:45 p.m.: disturbance, Woronoco Avenue, a caller reports a person inside a house apparently rented by college students exposed his genitals to the caller and her 5-year-old daughter when they were outside, the responding officer reports that officers had twice responded for noise complaints at the address earlier that afternoon, the suspect was not identified but criminal complaints were issued to each of three tenants for keeping a disorderly house;
9:47 p.m.: larceny, Montgomery Road, a caller reports that while he was away some of the son’s friends visited and upon his return he has found some electronic items to be missing, the case was referred to the Detective Bureau;
10:02 p.m.: assist other police department, Old County Road, Southampton police report that their investigation into an incident in which a window of a Holyoke school bus was shattered showed that the incident occurred in Westfield, the responding officer reports his investigation showed that a boy playing with a BB gun at his home accidentally shot the bus and shattered the window, the officer reports that the gun was seized and the bus company was satisfied with restitution for the damage.
