WESTFIELD
Emergency Response and Crime Report
Sunday, April 6, 2014
12:13 a.m.: assist other police department, Westfield State University, 577 Western Ave., WSU police request the use of a cell for non-student, Jacory H. Gonzales, 23, of 51 Davis St., Holyoke, who was arrested for possession o a Class D drug with intent to distribute, a cell monitor was provided;
1:50 a.m.: noise complaint, Orange Street, a caller report an overly large college-aged party is disturbing his peace, the responding officer reports loud music and voices could be heard as officers approached and when they knocked on the door there was no answer but voices inside could be heard telling each other to be quiet because police were outside, the officer reports a tenant eventually answered the door and claimed to be incredulous that a noise complaint was received, the officer reports the man seemed to have difficulty understanding that the party was his responsibility and claimed that he had only ten guests, the man said that seven were spending the night but 11 persons left the apartment, officers report more could be heard inside and a city ordinance violation citation was issued, the man continued to insist that there had been no undue noise and said that police had told him earlier in the year that he could have parties as long as he notified his neighbors beforehand, the man said that he had done so and received no objections, an officer who remained in sight of the house reports that several additional persons left the residence after the police apparently left;
2:02 a.m.: incapacitated person, Summer Street, a patrol officer reports he observed a male party kick a car and draw the attention of others, Steven J. Guercio, 21, of 214 Barthel Ave., Gardner, was arrested for disorderly conduct;
2:25 a.m: motor vehicle violation, a patrol officer reports he observed a parked vehicle which was found to have expired registration, the vehicle was towed to the police impound yard;
2:28 a.m.: larceny, Arnold Street, a resident came to the station to report that her smartphone was stolen while she was at a local bar, the responding officer reports the woman said that she used her phone to call for a ride but when she got in the car did not have her phone;
3:20 a.m.: disturbance, Morris Street, a caller reports her former boyfriend punched her face but she does not require medical attention, the responding officer reports the woman denied she had been struck and said no police services were necessary;
11:59 a.m.: larceny, Springfield Road, a caller requests assistance with a woman attempting to make fraudulent returns, the responding officer reports the woman apparently retrieved discarded receipts and then took merchandise from the shelves before attempting to “return” the items, the officer reports his investigation is continuing;
12:52 p.m.: fire, Skipper Lane, a caller reports a brush fire was sparked by leaves which blew from her backyard burn pile, the responding firefighters reports a small grass fire was extinguished;
1:15 p.m.: breaking and entering, Tannery Road, a caller reports evidence of a past breaking and entering at her home, the responding officer reports the woman said that a broken basement window has been found with blood on it, the responding officer reports no entry was gained;
1:40 p.m.: breaking and entering, Notre Dame Street, a caller reports she returned home to find her rear storm door which had been locked was wide open and she found pry marks on two doors, the responding officer reports no entry was gained;
8:21 p.m.: larceny, Noble Hospital, West Silver Street, a caller reports an employee’s purse was stolen and charges have already been made to her credit cards, the responding officer reports a suspect was identified and charges are pending a review of security video;
9:40 p.m.: suspicious person, Franklin Street, a caller from a Franklin Street business reports that when closing he noticed a person appeared to be asleep in a vehicle parked nearby, the caller said that he was unable to rouse the occupant, dual response dispatched, the occupant was found to be highly intoxicated and a relative came to take custody of him, the key was not found in the vehicle’s ignition but the officer reports the store’s security video will be reviewed to determine if a charge operating a motor vehicle under the influence of liquor charges is appropriate;
Monday, April 7, 2014
12:17 a.m.: medical emergency, Mechanic Street, a caller reports a medical emergency, the responding firefighters report there is no medical emergency but a police matter, the responding officer reports the person said that she had recently been released for a hospital and has no place to stay, a routine check revealed that the woman was the subject of an outstanding warrant, Emily E. Grimm, 33, of 11 Main St., Huntington, was arrested on a warrant issued in 2013 by Holyoke District Court;
3:19 a.m.: parking violation, Union Street, a caller reports a tractor-trailer unit is idling near a Union Street business, the responding officer reports the truck was parked “smack dab in the east bound lane of Union Street” and the operator said “Oh, I can’t park here?” when the officer accosted him, the officer escorted the tractor-trailer unit to a feasible place to park until the business opened for the day;
7:56 a.m.: animal complaint, Carpenter Ave., a caller report a skunk in her back yard appears to be ill, the responding animal control officer reports the skunk was walking “funny” because it has only three legs;
8:45 a.m.: suspicious activity, Colony Drive, a caller reports her house is for sale but persons are coming to look at it because a person in Virginia is offering it for rent, the responding officer reports the scam was referred to the financial crimes unit of the Detective Bureau;
9:17 a.m: fire, South Broad Street, a caller reports an active fire at a South Broad Street company, see story in the Tuesday edition of The Westfield News;
10:44 a.m.: motor vehicle theft, Powdermill Village, 126 Union Street, a resident came to the station to complain that her boyfriend sold her car but hasn’t given her the money received or the vehicle’s registration plates, the responding officer reports his investigation is incomplete;
1:59 p.m.: identity fraud, Evergreen Manor, 919 Southampton Road, a resident came to the station to report that multiple accounts have been opened in his name and immediately closed;
2:57 p.m.: assist other fire department, Massachusetts Turnpike, the West Springfield fire department requests assistance with a brush fire that department is dealing with, services rendered;
3:40 p.m.: officer wanted, South Broad Street, a caller from a South Broad Street business reports a new employee was intoxicated when he reported for work and will not leave, the responding officer reports the man acknowledged drinking a few beers but the officer did not find him to be unable to care for himself, the man was provided a courtesy transport to the bus stop;
4:33 p.m.: fire, Russell Road, a caller reports seeing (from the other side of the river) the flames of a brush fire at the rear of a golf course, the responding firefighters reports a country club employee said that a controlled legal burn was spreading a little further than intended, the responding firefighters report the fire was extinguished;
5:26 p.m.: disturbance, West School Street, a caller reports that his wife is tearing up their home and throwing things at him because she is angry, the responding officer reports that he found the woman on her porch screaming enough to draw the attention and complaints of neighbors and passersby, the woman did not respond to efforts to calm her and was uncooperative when she was advised that she was under arrest, Donna M. Fernbacker, 48, of 32 W. School St., was arrested for disturbing the peace and for resisting arrest;
5:45 p.m.: fire, Montgomery Road, a caller reports someone is burning in the area, the responding fire captain reports that person burning was advised that permitted burns are required to be extinguished by 4 p.m., the fire was extinguished;
7:29 p.m.: fire, Southwick Road, a caller reports smoke coming from a church parking lot, the responding officer reports he spoke with two parties who were burning shrubs as they do every year to manage the growth.
