WESTFIELD
Emergency Response and Crime Report
Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2014
6:58 a.m: animal complaint, Kensington Avenue, a caller reports taking custody of a stray small black dog, the responding officer reports the dog was transported to the station and the animal control officer was notified;
10:27 a.m.: a detective reports that an investigation into a shoplifting incident identified a suspect who agreed to come to the station for an interview, the detective reports the woman confessed to the theft and was also found to be the subject of an outstanding warrant issued by Holyoke District Court, Nicole Sawula, 29, of 70 Taylor St., Chicopee, was arrested for larceny of property valued more than $250 from a person older than 60-years-old and on the warrant;
1:13 p.m.: larceny, Bancroft Apartments, 125 Main St., a resident came to the station to complain that a friend she allowed to say in her apartment stole property, the responding officer reports that the victim said that she had allowed her friend to stay with her for a couple of weeks and after the woman left she discovered that small electronic devices (including a phone charger) and her wedding bands were missing, the woman said that she subsequently observed her friend use her phone charger (which she recognized because of a distinctive repair) but the woman steadfastedly denied stealing the device or the other missing property, the case was referred to the detective bureau;
2:12 p.m.: officer wanted, Elm Street, a caller complains that her guardian is withholding money from her Social Security check, the responding officer reports the caller said that her mother is the designated receiver of her check but has not been giving her a part of the funds in cash as she is supposed to, the officer advised the 26-year-old woman to speak with Social Security officials;
2:47 p.m.: fraud, Elm Street, a resident came to the station to report that when he applied for a utility account he was told that somebody was already using his social security number for an account in Florida;
5:18 p.m.: weather complaint, Broad Street, a caller reports areas of the sidewalk on the west side of Broad Street are untreated and icy, the responding officer reports he spoke with parties responsible for four stretches of the sidewalk who agreed to apply salt and sand, the officer left a message for a fifth owner of property with a sidewalk in need of attention;
5:55 p.m.: assault, Springfield Road, a Holyoke resident came to the station to report that she was assaulted at her workplace by a member of her former husband’s family, the responding officer reports the victim said that she has an ongoing issue with members of her former husband’s family and his aunt came to her workplace and pushed her from behind without warning, a criminal complaint was filed;
6:25 p.m.: assist citizen, Jefferson Street, a resident came to the station to request a police escort as he recovers property from an address where he may not be welcome, the responding officer reports the man gathered his belongings without incident.
