WESTFIELD
Major crime and incident report
Monday, Feb. 26, 2018
7:08 a.m.: motor vehicle violation, a patrol officer reports a routine check revealed that the registration of a vehicle seen operating was unregistered, the vehicle was stopped and the operator’s license was found to have been suspended, Charles A. Singleton III, 29, of 58 Holland Ave., was arrested for operating a motor vehicle with a suspended license and for operating an unregistered motor vehicle;
9:15 a.m.: found property, Southwick Road, a resident came to the station to report finding money at his apartment complex, the responding officer reports that the cash will be held for safe keeping for one year and the party who found it was advised he can claim it if the money is not claimed after the time;
10:57 a.m.: animal compliant Darby Drive, an animal control officer report she successfully trapped a cat and transported it to the shelter, the ACO reports a note was left at a residence where the cat may reside;
11:07 a.m.: larceny, Lockhouse Road, a resident reported on-line that her mailbox was knocked down by a plow and she took it into her back yard, the woman reports that the mailbox was then stolen from her back yard;
11:36 a.m.: city ordinance violation, Court Street, a community policing officer reports he spoke with owner of an unregistered vehicle parked in parking lot and was advised that the owner was preparing to sell the vehicle and would remove it within 30 days;
11:54 a.m.: city ordinance violation, Court Street, a community policing officer reports he spoke with the owner of property where unregistered vehicles were parked and the owner said that he would advise the vehicle owners that they will have to be removed within 30 days;
6:43 p.m.: accident, Elm Street, a caller reports that multiple persons are arguing after a minor property damage accident on Elm Street, the responding officer reports that one vehicle intentionally cut off another resulting in a minor accident and a verbal and physical altercation, the alleged victim was advised that he could file a criminal complaint at Westfield District Court if he chose to;
8:01 p.m.: motor vehicle violation, School Street at Washington Street, a patrol officer reports he observed a vehicle operating in the wrong direction on one-way School Street, the vehicle was stopped and the officer report the obviously intoxicated operator immediately became loud, belligerent and threatening, Christine M. Bussolari, 39, of 71 Pochassic St., was arrested for operating under the influence of liquor, negligent operation of a motor vehicle, disorderly conduct and a restricted way violation, see March 2 story in The Westfield News;
11:19 p.m.: accident, Broad Street, a patrol officer reports he is out of his cruiser with a tractor-trailer operator whose vehicle was dragging a city trash barrel beneath it, the officer reports he and the operator are unable to dislodge the trash barrel and requests heavy-duty tow, the responding tow lifted the vehicle and barrels were removed, the DPW was advised of trash in the roadway and the location of the barrel.
