WESTFIELD
Emergency Response and Crime Report
Wednesday, May 14, 2014
12:19 a.m.: assist citizen, Elm Street, a patrol officer requests firefighters to assist a resident gain entry to her apartment, the responding firefighters found the emergency key did not open the lock and a keyholder could not be contacted, firefighters made forcible entry at 2:08 a.m.;
12:32 a.m.: vandalism, Franklin Street, a caller reports via the online reporting option that his vehicle was scratched;
10:52 a.m.: found property, Washington House, 16 Washington St., a community policing officer reports finding a hypodermic syringe which he disposed of properly;
1:08 a.m.: motor vehicle violation, Meadow Street, a patrol officer reports he observed a parked vehicle with only one registration plate which appeared to be expired, the plate was found to have been issued to another vehicle, the officer explained the relevant laws and regulations to the owner and the vehicle was towed to the police impound yard;
2:55 p.m.: vandalism, Franklin Street, a caller reports her vehicle was vandalized, the responding officer reports the woman showed him deep scratches extending along both sides of the vehicle which had numerous smashed eggs on the windshield and hood, the complainant said that she suspects that her former boyfriend, who had been seen in the area, is responsible for the damage, see 3:02 a.m. Thursday entry;
3:08 p.m.: motor vehicle violation, Arch Road, a patrol officer reports he observed a vehicle operating without a current registration sticker and stopped the car, a routine check revealed that the operator’s license had been revoked as a habitual traffic offender, Timothy A. William, 29, of 44 Cortland St., Springfield, was arrested for operating a motor vehicle with a license revoked as a habitual traffic offender and for operating an unregistered motor vehicle;
4:15 p.m.: motor vehicle violation, Union Street, a patrol officer requests a tow for a vehicle found to have expired registration, the car was towed to the police impound yard, the operator was provided a courtesy transport to a Union Street address;
5:00 p.m.: animal complaint, Root Road, caller reports a raccoon is trapped in a trash container, the responding officer reports he made a ramp so the raccoon could walk out of the bin;
7:35 p.m.: vandalism, Victoria Circle, a caller reports a rock was thrown through a window of his home, the responding officer reports that the caller showed him a broken window at the rear of the house;
9:42 p.m.: larceny, Elm Street, a caller from an Elm Street store reports a person took a bottle of alcohol from the shelves and fled without making payment, the store’s security video will be reviewed;
10:03 p.m: disturbance, Meadow Street, a caller reports that a known male party approached him and his girlfriend attempting to instigate a fight, the man said that he has gone into a store to avoid a confrontation, the responding officer reports that the suspect was found outside and appeared to be under the influence of an unknown substance, the man was confrontational with officers and refused to leave the area while continuing to create a disturbance, Savuth Vith, 25, of no fixed address in Westfield, was arrested for disorderly conduct.
