WESTFIELD
Emergency Response and Crime Report
Friday April 18, 2014
1:33 a.m.: disturbance, George Street, a caller reports neighbors are engaged in what appears to be a physical altercation, the responding officer reports the relevant residents had been engaged in a verbal altercation in the presence of their children, a friend agreed to stay with the children while their parents left separately to calm down, the Department of Children and Families was advised of the disturbance the children had witnessed;
9:09 a.m.: motor vehicle violation, Pontoosic Road, a radar traffic enforcement officer reports he observed a vehicle operating at 48 mph in a 30 mph zone and stopped the van, a routine check revealed that the operator’s license had been revoked, Janet L. Fong, 47, of 71 Woodmont St., was arrested for operating a motor vehicle with a license revoked as an habitual traffic offender and speeding, the vehicle was released to the registered owner when he came to the scene;
12:31 p.m.: breaking and entering, 379 Loomis St., a caller reports her son went to her house to care for her dog and found a male party there, the responding officer reports he found that the man is the resident’s former boyfriend who previously lived at the house but no longer has the right to be there, the man had left but apparently had made himself a drink and was cooking something before he fled, nothing was found to be missing, a criminal complaint was filed and the woman was advised of her protective order options;
1:13 p.m.: illegal dumping, North Road, a caller reports illegal dumping on a dirt road, the responding officer reports mattresses, an almost full drum of some kind of oily liquid and other debris was found, the DPW was notified;
4:33 p.m.: disturbance, Swiss Village Apartments, 82 S. Maple St., a caller reports a couple is arguing outside, a second caller said that he had left the area after he was assaulted, the responding officer reports a male party at the scene said that an argument with his girlfriend’s son became physical before the younger man left, the officer spoke with the other man who said that his mother and her boyfriend were arguing when he attempted to intervene and he was assaulted, both men were advised that they could seek a criminal complaint at Westfield District Court if they chose to;
5:42 p.m.: assist other agency, Colonial Pine Acres, 50 Southampton Road, officers detailed to serve an outstanding warrant report the subject of the warrant was found at his home, Todd Skroczky, 43, of 50 Southampton Road, was arrested on the warrant, see story in the Monday edition of The Westfield News;
7:53 p.m.: larceny, Springfield Road, a caller from a professional office reports a terminated employee will not return keys to the building, the responding officer reports he spoke with the woman who said that she has had some personal issues and did not know she had been terminated, the woman surrendered the relevant keys;
8:04 p.m.: Great River Bridge southbound span, North Elm Street, a caller reports several persons have a bonfire burning, the responding officer reports he found an unattended tiny pile of burning sticks had been extinguished prior to his arrival;
10: 13 p.m.: disturbance, Arnold Street, a caller reports a fight inside an Arnold Street bar, the responding officer reports a male party said that he had been at the bar when an unknown man approached and punched his face, the victim said that he does not know his assailant but has a history with one of the persons with whom he left, the officer reports security video will be reviewed and the investigation will continue.
