WESTFIELD
Emergency response and crime report
Thursday, Sept. 25, 2014
1:31 a.m.: assist resident, Elm Street, a caller reports he was threatened by another male party, the responding officer reports that he found no conflict but the caller had recently left a bar and was having difficulty riding his bike home, the man was provided a courtesy transport to a Steiger Drive address to ensure he got home safely;
8:54 a.m.: truancy, Llewellyn Drive, a school resource officer reports he went to a pupil’s home to convince him to go to school, the SRO reports the boys’ mother said that he had a difficult night and didn’t want to go to school, the SRO convinced the boy to go to school;
9:04 a.m.: motor vehicle violation, Elm Street, a Traffic Bureau officer reports he observed a vehicle operating without a valid inspection sticker and stopped the car, the operator’s license was found to have been revoked as a habitual traffic offender, Fabian Davila, 25, of 21 Highland Ave., West Springfield, was arrested for operating a motor vehicle with a license revoked as a habitual traffic offender and for operating a motor vehicle without a valid inspection sticker, a licensed passenger took custody of the car;
9:24 a.m.: school investigation, Exchange Street, a school resource officer reports he has initiated an investigation into social network postings by a specific pupil which are inappropriate but may not be illegal, the officer reports his investigation is ongoing and he will continue to monitor the situation;
9:54 a.m.: suspicious person, East Main Street, a patrol officer reports he observed a truck filled with cardboard behind an East Main Street business and saw a female party standing on the rear bumper as it was operating, the operator’s license was found to have been suspended, Daniel V. Santiago, 32, of 15 East School St., West Springfield, was arrested for operating a motor vehicle with a suspended license;
10:40 a.m.: commercial vehicle inspection, Southampton Road, a Traffic Bureau officer reports a commercial vehicle was stopped for inspection, the officer reports that violations were found and citations were issued;
11:10 a.m.: breaking and entering, Main Street, a resident came to the station to complain that her vehicle was broken into and property was stolen, the responding officer reports the woman said that her unlocked vehicle was entered in a Main Street parking lot and her wallet was stolen;
11:39 a.m.: fraud, Stony Hill Condominiums, 419 Southwick Road, a resident came to the station to report he was notified that an attempt was made to open a store credit account in his name, the man told the responding officer that the attempt was unsuccessful;
2:55 p.m.: accident, Western Avenue, a patrol reports a minor pedestrian accident, the officer reports that a vehicle ran over the foot of a person in a crosswalk, the officer reports the man said that he is “fine” and declined medical assistance;
10:59 p.m.: disturbance, Jefferson Street, a caller reports hearing a loud noise in the area of his cellar hatch and said he thinks someone attempted to break into his home, the responding officer reports the caller said that a person who had been living in the house had said he was going to return for his belonging, the property owner said that he had boarded up the hatch to limit his access, the caller was advised to seek assistance at Westfield District Court.
