WESTFIELD
Emergency Response and Crime Report
Monday, Aug. 18, 2014
2:01 a.m.: assist citizen, Union Avenue, patrol officer reports encountering an individual who claimed to have an injury and requested a ride, the officer reports the man was provided a courtesy transport to a Southampton Road address;
2:49 a.m.: animal complaint, Taylor Avenue, a caller requests assistance getting a bat out of her home, the responding officer reports he arrived at the home and was unable to catch the bat, the caller had opened a window near the bat in hopes that it would fly out but said they would contact animal control later if the bat did not leave, at 8:39 a.m. firefighters were dispatched to assist and removed the bat at 8:47 a.m.;
9:10 a.m.: motor vehicle violation, East Silver Street, a patrol officer reports motor vehicle stop, vehicle’s registration was found to be expired and it was towed into the police impound yard;
9:17 a.m.: assist citizen, Washington Street, a resident walked into station to inform police that they wish to turn in a .22 caliber rifle that belonged to a family member, an officer was dispatched and took custody of the firearm;
10:53 a.m.: officer wanted, South Maple Street, a caller is reporting a customer at a South Maple Street car wash that has no coupon, is refusing to pay for a car wash and is holding up the line of customers, officers arrived at the scene and the customer claimed he had paid $23 for a coupon, civil action was advised;
2:36 p.m.: motor vehicle violation, Western Avenue, a patrol officer reports motor vehicle stop, vehicle’s registration was found to be expired and it was towed into the police impound yard;
2:37 p.m.: suspicious person, East Main Street, a caller reports an individual who he has previously had issues with outside his vehicle who appears to be attempting to open the door handles; the responding officer reports that the individual departed in a vehicle with another person; officer advised caller to call 911 should he see the individual around his vehicle again;
3:57 p.m.: disturbance, School Street, a caller reported two men fighting inside a School Street business, the responding officer states that he was told of an employer-employee altercation, the officer assisted one of the men in retrieving his belongings from inside the business and from it’s front lawn;
5:09 p.m.: investigation, Carriage Lane, a caller reports that one of his neighbors had been illegally burning brush and that the burn had been going on for several days, firefighters arrived at the house, advised the homeowner of the burning laws and extinguished the fire;
7:11 p.m.: fraud, East Main Street, a caller from an East Main Street pharmacy reports may have presented a fraudulent prescription, see story in the Thursday edition of The Westfield News;
9:30 p.m.: unwanted guest, Congress Street, a caller reported that a relative was in the area who is the subject of an unserved ‘No trespassing’ order is in the area, the responding officer reports that the order was served.
