WESTFIELD
Emergency Response and Crime Report
Sunday, Aug. 3, 2014
12:14 a.m.: suspicious persons, Whitney Playground, Shepard Street, auxiliary officers report they encountered two persons asleep in a vehicle, the responding officer reports the two occupants were advised that they may not be in any city parks and playgrounds after dark, the couple left the area;
9:17 a.m.: vandalism, Prospect Street Extension, a resident reports via the online reporting option that he found a rock in his yard which is not usually there and when he investigated he found that his mailbox had been damaged, the complaint suggested that the rock had inflicted the damage to his mailbox;
10:52 a.m.: motor vehicle violation, East Mountain Road, a patrol office reports he observed a vehicle operating at a high rate of speed, the vehicle was stopped and the operator’s license was found to have been revoked, a criminal complaint was filed;
11:30 a.m.: animal complaint, Big Wood Drive, a caller reports a sick raccoon is in his yard, the responding officer reports the lethargic animal was dispatched with the caller’s shovel and the cadaver was transported to the Twiss Street transfer station;
12:18 p.m.: boat inspection, Pequot Pond, North Road, boat patrol officers reports equipment deficiencies were found on boats inspected, the boats returned to dock until the missing necessary equipment was taken aboard, the boats then returned to the pond;
1:22 p.m.: animal complaint, Lockhouse Road, a caller reports a young deer is trapped behind the fence at a large distribution facility, the responding officer reports a gate was open but the animal seemed unable to find its way out, the caller was advised that if the deer is left to its own devices it will eventually exit the property;
7:19 p.m.: animal complaint, East Silver Street, a caller reports seeing a small yellow bird she believes may be a lost pet, the responding officer reports that while awaiting a response from the animal control officer the bird flew away and joined a flock of similar birds;
8:01 p.m.: illegal dumping, Pochassic Road, a caller reports a person is dumping debris, the responding officer reports the suspect vehicle had left prior to his arrival and the caller said that he had advised the operator to pick up his trash and leave;
9:06 p.m.: city ordinance violation, Park Square, an officer reports he observed two young men riding bicycles on the Green, the responding officer report the youths were identified and left the area.
