WESTFIELD
Emergency Response and Crime Report
Saturday, Feb. 8, 2014
12:34 a.m.: suspicious motorist, Grandmothers Garden, Smith Avenue, a caller reports that she and her friends were in the area of the vocational school when the operator of a small pickup truck began to follow them, the responding officer reports the girl said that she and her friend ran into the garden to hide and she called her father to come and get her, the suspicious vehicle was still on scene when her father arrived and when she and her friend ran to his vehicle the operator of the suspect vehicle pulled in front of it and flashed his high beams repeatedly, the officer was told that the man paused as his vehicle passed theirs, apparently to take a good look at them, before leaving, an officer reports a vehicle fitting the description was found in the area of Mill Street and the operator was identified, the caller and her friend made a tentative identification based on the man’s RMV photo;
3:00 a.m.: incapacitated person, Elm Street, a clerk from a convenience store reports a college-aged female party is passed out in the bathroom, the responding officer reports she found the obviously intoxicated woman sitting on the bathroom floor, nobody could be found to care for the woman and she was placed in protective custody;
4:31 a.m.: accident, Klondike Avenue, a caller reports a vehicle which had been operating on Klondike Avenue struck his parked vehicle and pushed it into a third vehicle before departing the area without making any attempt to take responsibility, the caller reports he followed the suspect to another Klondike Avenue address , the responding officer reports he spoke with the operator of the suspect vehicle and subsequently filed criminal complaints for operating a motor vehicle with a suspended license, operating an uninsured motor vehicle and for a number plate violation to conceal identification;
5:08 a.m.: disturbance, Noble Hospital, Court Street, a caller from the emergency department reports an unruly patient punched a staff member, the responding officer reports that the staff does not wish to pursue criminal charges but want the obviously highly intoxicated patient to leave as he has been treated, the officer reports nobody could be found to care for the man who was placed in protective custody;
5:34 a.m.: found property, Westfield Police Department, a necklace was found in the department’s booking room which was apparently lost by a female prisoner, the necklace was stored for safekeeping pending determination of the owner;
9:16 a.m.: assist citizen, Franklin Street, a caller reports that the day before she put out a fire in her stove by herself and notified her landlord who said he would come to check out the stove, the woman said her landlord has not appeared and she has been unable to again contact him and asks that firefighters check her stove for safe operation, the responding fire captain reports services were rendered;
1:48 p.m.: larceny, East Silver Street, a caller reports a shoplifter has been detained in a supermarket, the responding officer reports a store employee said that a male party had been seen to open and consume a container of an energy drink while in the store and was also seen to put an item in his pocket before he attempted to leave without paying for either ware, a criminal complaint was filed;
5:37 p.m.: assist citizen, Falcon Drive, firefighters reports a caller to the fire department requests assistance with a vehicular lock-out, the responding firefighters report entry was made;
6:01 p.m.: motor vehicle violation, Union Street, a patrol officer reports a traffic stop, the vehicle’s registration was found to be expired due to lack of insurance, the vehicle was towed to the police impound yard and a criminal complaint was filed;
6:17 p.m.: arrest, Franklin Street, an officer reports he was detailed to attempt to serve a warrant, the officer reports the suspect was found at his last known address, John M. Stebbins, 49, of 40 Franklin St., was arrested on two warrants issued by Westfield District Court in 2013;
11:03 p.m.: disturbance, Cycle Street, a caller reports she is involved in a domestic disturbance with her husband, the responding officer reports the woman said that the man had bitten her finger during an altercation and smashed her cellphone, the officer noted signs of minor injuries and found the man in the laundry room at the apartment building, Pablo A. Baez, 41, of 203 Circuit Ave., West Springfield, was arrested for assault and battery in a domestic relationship and for malicious destruction of property valued less than $250;
11:42 p.m.: disturbance, Franklin Street, a caller reports a large college aged party, the responding officers report at least 80 youths were in the apartment and were dispersed, a community policing officer reports he spoke with the tenants the next day and advised them how to avoid future disturbances and advised them that criminal charges will be filed if police respond for a similar complaint;
Sunday, Feb. 9, 2014
12:01 a.m.: disturbance, Mechanic Street, a caller reports a large college aged party, the responding officers report they found a large and loud college party in progress with 70-80 persons at a keg party on the second floor and a smaller group in a first floor apartment, the officers report that the tenants were very uncooperative and argumentative and were advised that city ordinance violation citations would be issued and that their landlord would be notified;
12:10 a.m.: assist other police department, Westfield State University, 577 Western Avenue, WSU police request the use of a cell for a prisoner, a cell monitor was provided;
8:19 a.m.: larceny, Westfield Police Department, 15 Washington St., a taxi operator came to the station to complain that his customer refuses to pay his fare, the responding officer reports the fare was paid;
2:30 p.m.: motor vehicle violation, Franklin Street, a patrol officer reports a traffic stop, the vehicle’s registration was found to be expired, the vehicle was towed to the police impound yard;
4:39 p.m.: incapacitated person, Granville Road, a caller reports a person walking on Granville Road with an open container of alcohol is making rude gestures at motorists, the officer reports he found a male party who was obviously highly intoxicated and uncooperative, the man was placed in protective custody;
4:56 p.m.: violation of a protective order, Mill Street, a caller reports that as she was leaving a play establishment with her daughter when the defendant of a protective order violated the ‘No contact’ clause of the order by speaking to her, the officer reports the man was found in the area, Christopher A. Harrison, 23, of 50 Southampton Road, was arrested for violation of an abuse prevention order;
6:10 p.m.: assist citizen, Westfield Police Department, 15 Washington St., a resident came to the station to surrender some hypodermic needles, the responding officer reports the needles were properly disposed of;
11:39 p.m.: officer wanted, Powdermill Village, 126 Union St., a caller reports that she was menaced by her former boyfriend who showed her a pistol with a silencer, the responding officer reports he determined that the incident occurred in Russell, State Police were advised, a State Police spokesperson reports that troopers determined that no assault occurred but are still investigating the reported firearm.
