WESTFIELD
Emergency Response and Crime Report
Saturday, Aug. 23, 2014
1:27 a.m.: liquor law violation, Arnold Street, a patrol officer reports that he observed a female party try to hide a drink in her hand when she saw the cruiser, the officer spoke with the woman who said that staff at a nearby bar said that she could leave with her drink, the officer spoke with the bar manager who denied the allegation, the suspect said that when everybody was told to leave the disc jockey said that she could take her drink with her and nobody objected when she walked out with an alcoholic drink in her hand, the manager said that she would review the issue with her staff;
1:58 a.m.: accident, Springfield Road, auxiliary officers report they are following a vehicle which they had dealt with earlier when it was involved in a minor accident and the operator, while not impaired at the time, had said that he would not drive any more that night as he celebrated his birthday, the officers report that the vehicle struck a utility pole before they could stop it, the responding officer reports that the operator denied that he was intoxicated but displayed the classic symptoms of alcohol intoxication and failed a field sobriety test, Matthew P. Alamed, 23, of 53 Queen Ave., West Springfield was arrested for operating under the influence of liquor, negligent operation of a motor vehicle and a marked lanes violation;
2:35 p.m.: suspicious call, Paper Mill Road, caller reports hearing gunshots like someone is shooting in a wooded area near Springdale Road, officers located two men shooting in the wooded area and said there were no issues with distance from houses or public ways. They were on city property and were told to cease and desist their shooting, which they cooperated with;
5:44 p.m.: motor vehicle violation, Elm Street at Franklin Street, officer reports seeing a 2008 Mercedes driving southbound with front end damage, fluid leaking, and heavy smoke, the officer requests a tow for the vehicle after it hit a rock, it was determined after the driver failed five different impairment tests that they were driving under the influence of alcohol, Sergey Novenko, 22, of 167 Apple Blossom Lane, was placed under arrest for operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol, negligent operation of a motor vehicle, leaving the scene of property damage, and a marked lanes violation;
10:21 p.m.: accident, Feeding Hills Road, caller reports a 1996 Ford Explorer striking a pole that has brought down wires, a duel response with Westfield and Agawam Police was contacted, along with the Westfield Gas and Electric, officer requests a tow, contacting Michael’s Towing, who arrived at 10:59 p.m.
