WESTFIELD – A city woman called police to complain about the sexual activities of older children in full view of younger children at a city playground.
City police report that a Thursday evening caller reported that a boy and girl were apparently engaged in amorous activities under a blanket at Papermill Playground and she became concerned “because the female party came from under the blanket and put her pants back on” in view of children playing and persons at the playground watching youth baseball games.
Officer Brendan Irujo responded and reports that the offending couple had left prior to his arrival but he spoke with the caller who said that the couple has done the same thing about five times previously during Little League games.
She said that the two youths, who she said are in their late teens, “were definitely engaged in sexual activities” and told Irujo that the couple was “within 20 feet of the children(’s) playground.”
Irujo advised the woman to call police if the couple returns or is seen at other ball games.
However, in response to a journalist’s query, another officer said that he has seen the couple he believes the woman is concerned about.
The officer said that he has been at the playground while off duty and has seen the young couple spread a blanket under a tree on a knoll toward the front of the playground.
He said that their location is not far from the playground but said that the vast bulk of the children at the playground when they are there are at the baseball diamonds, a considerable distance away from the playground.
He said that although the youths spread a blanket under the tree he has never seen them under their blanket and has never seen activity which would require his intervention.
