WESTFIELD
Emergency Response and Crime Report
Monday, Feb. 10, 2014
2:40 a.m.: unwanted guest, Maple Terrace, a caller reports her boyfriend is using drugs in her bathroom and she wants him removed, the responding officer reports the man was found at the residence and said that he had been smoking crack in the bathroom, Richard J. Doulette, 50, of 24 Maple Terrace, was arrested for possession of a Class B drug, a subsequent offense;
8:43 a.m.: motor vehicle violation, West Silver Street, a patrol officer reports a traffic stop for an operator who failed to stop for a pedestrian, the officer reports the motorist said that he had not seen the woman and child standing in the crosswalk, a verbal warning was issued;
10:25 a.m.: hazardous materials spill, Western Avenue at Kensington Avenue, a caller reports a heating oil spill, see story in the Tuesday edition of The Westfield News;
10:50 a.m.: assist citizen, Skipper Lane, a caller requests an officer to stand by for a few minutes to keep the peace while his son removes some personal property from his home, the officer reports the exchange was effected without incident;
2:45 p.m.: violation of a protective order, Prospect Hill Apartments, 33 Montgomery St., a resident came to the station to complain that the defendant of a protective order has violated the ‘No contact’ clause of the order, the responding officer reports the woman said that the defendant sent a text message to her boyfriend’s stepmother and asked her to pass a message to the complainant, a criminal complaint was filed;
3:31 p.m.: burglary, Fair Lane, a caller reports that she has noticed that her jewelry is missing, the responding officer reports the woman said that she recently realized that money on her dresser was missing and her jewelry box had been emptied, the woman said she does not believe the theft occurred in the immediate past, no signs of forcible entry were found;
4:44 p.m.: motor vehicle violation, Union Street, a patrol officer requests a tow for a vehicle found to have revoked registration due to lack of insurance, the vehicle was towed to the police impound yard;
6:42 p.m.: assist citizen, Franklin Street, a caller reports she locked her keys inside her car while it was at a gas pump, the responding deputy fire chief reports entry was made;
8:41 p.m.: motor vehicle violation, Washington Street, a patrol officer reports a traffic stop, the vehicle was found to have revoked registration due to lack of insurance, the officer reports that the plates were seized, the vehicle was towed to the police impound yard and the officer gave the operator and her son a ride home.
