WESTFIELD
Emergency Response and Crime Report
Friday, July 11, 2014
1:08 a.m.: Dickens Drive, a caller reports he returned home after a brief absence and found his bedroom was in disarray and his cat missing, the responding officer reports that the complainant said that nothing else was found to be missing, the officer reports that his investigation suggested that the cat may have been able to escape via a slightly open window;
1:25 a.m.: unwanted guest, The Willows apartments, 19 Lockhouse Road, a caller reports his girlfriend is intoxicated and throwing things at him, the responding officer reports the caller decided that he wanted the woman to leave, the woman’s parents were notified and her father came to get her;
2:39 a.m.: disturbance, Southampton Road, a caller reports he and his wife were involved in an argument while driving and the woman attempted to exit the moving vehicle, the officer reports when he spoke with the man he noticed several obvious signs of a recent assault which he said his wife inflicted but said he does not wish to pursue criminal charges, the woman was found nearby, Erin Mary Shepard, 42, of 103 Otis Stage Road, Blandford, was arrested for assault and battery in a domestic relationship;
9:29 a.m.: officer wanted, City Hall, 59 Court St., a caller from a towing company requests on officer for an unruly person , the responding officer reports a young man upset because he had failed his driver’s licensee test had created a disturbance while workers were preparing to tow his grandmother’s vehicle, a tow worker inspected the vehicle and found the emergency brake was engaged, the brake was released and the vehicle was found to be operable, peace was restored and the vehicle was driven from the scene;
5:17 p.m.: narcotics violation, Collins Street, detectives report a warrant was executed and resulted in an arrest, see story in the Monday edition of The Westfield News;
6:12 p.m.: rescue, Russell Road, a person came to the station to report that five person tubing in the river are missing, the responding officer reports that the city’s hovercraft and boat are not available and assistance was requested from West Springfield officials who reported their boat is out of service, the State Police air wing was notified and Agawam’s rescue boat was found to be available, before the available assets were deployed the missing tubers were all accounted for at Whitney playground and the fire department, Agawam rescue officials and the state police were notified to stand down;
6:42 p.m.: serve restraining order, Devon Terrace, an officer detailed to serve an abuse prevention order reports he took custody of three antique rifles owned by the defendant of the order;
6:50 p.m.: larceny, Bates Road, a caller reports the larceny of a bicycle, see story in the Monday edition of The Westfield News;
11:49 p.m.: vandalism, Elm Street, a patrol officer reports he observed two young men one of whom kicked over a store’s sign, the officer reports the youths were accosted and required to replace the sign, the youths complied and apologized.
