WESTFIELD
Emergency Response and Crime Report
Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2013
10:19 a.m.: annoying phone calls, West Silver Street, a resident came to the station to report annoying phone calls, the responding officer reports the man said that he has received calls from a person with an unintelligible name who says he wants to meet with the complainant, the man said that he suspects the calls have a connection to ongoing court action with his former wife, the man said that he is not in fear but wants the calls documented;
12:25 p.m.: animal complaint, Westfield Animal Shelter, 178 Apremont Way, the animal control officer reports a male German shepherd dog was surrendered at the shelter;
1:45 p.m.: animal complaint, Westfield Animal Shelter, 178 Apremont Way, the animal control officer reports a male golden retriever dog was surrendered at the shelter;
6:37 p.m.: burning complaint, Powder Mill Village, 126 Union St., a caller reports a person has a bonfire outside, the responding fire captain reports that a resident was found to be burning in a grill and was advised of the complaint, the fire was extinguished;
7:27 p.m.: assist citizen, Kane Brothers Circle, a resident request an officer to assist as he collects property from an address he is barred from by a protective order, the responding officer reports the plaintiff of the order agreed to accommodate the defendant, services rendered;
11:31 p.m.: disturbance, Powder Mill Village, 126 Union St., a caller reports her uncle is intoxicated and struck her aunt, the responding officer reports he found the suspect at the residence, Joshua F. Spear, 34, of 754 Shawmut St., Springfield, was arrested for assault and battery in a domestic relationship;
Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2014
1:02 a.m.: suspicious person, Arnold Street, a patrol officer reports he spoke with a male party who was seen urinating in public, a city ordinance violation citation was issued;
1:17 a.m.: disturbance, Powder Mill Village, 126 Union St., a caller reports a her son and his girlfriend are involved in a physical altercation, the responding officer reports the victim was reluctant to make a statement but acknowledged that a verbal argument had devolved into a physical altercation, no charges were filed;
2:02 a.m.: incapacitated person, Elm Street, a patrol officer reports he observed a male party who was having difficulty standing without assistance, the officer investigated and found the man to be highly intoxicated, nobody could be found to care of him and he was placed in protective custody;
4:52 p.m.: accident, Debbie Lane, a caller from a towing company reports their services were requested for a roll-over crash, the responding officer reports the vehicle operator said that he had been working on the SUV and when he took it out for a test drive it slid on ice and rolled over, the SUV was towed;
5:37 p.m.: breaking and entering, Fredrick Street, a caller reports he came home to find the front door of his residence had been forcibly opened and property had been stolen, the responding officer reports the caller said that his door had been kicked in and a television, dolls, and electronic devices had been stolen;
9:28 p.m.: assault, Furrow Street, a caller reports he was a pedestrian when a vehicle almost struck him, the responding officer reports the caller said that he vocally remonstrated with the operator who stopped, exited his vehicle and pummeled him before returning to his vehicle and leaving;
9:28 p.m.: larceny, North Elm Street, a caller reports she left her purse briefly unattended in a coin operated laundry and returned to find it gone, the responding officer reports the woman said that a bystander pointed out a woman who had taken her purse and was then in a vehicle in the parking lot, the victim said that she confronted the other woman who initially said that she did not have the purse but then admitted she had it and said she took it to surrender to police, the victim said that she retrieved her purse which was intact except for a missing $50 gift card.
