WESTFIELD
Emergency Response and Crime Report
Monday, July 14, 2014
2:02 a.m.: vandalism, George Street, a caller reports vehicles were vandalized in her driveway, the responding officer reports the caller said that vehicles had been keyed and tires punctured, the woman said that the area is covered by a security camera but said she did not recognized the suspect seen, a relative of the victim called at 4:47 a.m. and said that he opened the door to find his mother’s boyfriend on the porch wearing the clothing that the suspect captured on video was wearing, the officer reports the man had left the area but the caller eventually admitted that she had not wanted to recognize her boyfriend on the video for fear of how he might react, a warrant application was filed;
10:13 a.m.: suspicious person, Mockingbird Lane, a patrol officer reports he investigated a vehicle in the area and found a person attempting to solicit magazine subscriptions who had not registered with the department in accordance with city ordinance, the operator was advised to leave the area;
11:11 a.m.: suspicious person, Southwick Road, a caller reports two interactions with a person who she said was approaching persons with children, she said she first encountered the man at a Southwick Road gas station when he complimented her about her children, asked questions about them and spoke about missing children, the woman said that she later encountered the same man on Oak Avenue and had a similar unusual conversation;
11:25 a.m.: fire, Western Circle, a caller reports a neighbor appears to be burning something malodorous, the responding fire captain reports an illegal burn was discovered and the homeowner was advised to extinguish his fire;
11:59 a.m.: vandalism, Phelps Avenue, a caller reports she noticed her pool was losing water and she investigated to find holes, the woman consulted a pool professional who informed her that the liner had been vandalized, the woman also said that her vehicle had been egged the day before but said no lasting damage resulted;
12:53 p.m.: larceny, Bates Road, a caller reports jewelry was stolen, the responding officer reports the theft occurred from the caller’s husband, the officer learned that the couple was estranged and the man had been living with family when two wedding bands, an engagement ring and a gold necklace with a total value of $1,732.38 were stolen, the man said that he confronted a family member who denied stealing the jewelry, see 6:13 p.m. entry;
1:13 p.m.: larceny, Orange Street, a caller reports her sister’s pain medications were stolen, the responding officer reports he spoke with the patient’s sister and daughter and learned that the younger woman had been surprised when she took the first pain pill from a recently filled prescription and found only five of the 30 pills prescribed in the bottle, the women said that a family friend had returned after a family gathering the day before to look for an earring she said she had lost, the woman had been seen leaving the room where the medication is kept, the officer reports he was unable to immediately contact the suspect;
1:22 p.m.: violation of a protective order, Powdermill Village, 126 Union St., a caller reports a violation of an abuse prevention order, the responding officer reports the woman said that the man had violated the ‘No contact’ clause of the order by calling her, the officer reports the suspect said that he probably “butt dialed” the woman, a criminal complaint was filed;
1:36 a.m.: officer wanted, Whitney Playground, a caller reports a body was found in the river, see story in the Tuesday edition of The Westfield News;
1:46 p.m.: fraud, Fairfield Avenue, a resident came to the station to complain that an Internet purchase which was paid for has not been delivered, the responding officer reports the complainant said that he had purchased two phone outside the parameters of the online auction site and inadvertently provided the necessary code for a money transfer before the phones were received, the man said that he is now unable to contact the seller by phone;
3:47 p.m.: larceny, Lynnwood Drive, a superior officer reports he was told by a Lynnwood Drive resident that the little red wagon she uses to transport her trash bins has been stolen, the victim said that she does not require a formal report but wants her loss documented;
4:50 p.m.: larceny, Springfield Road, a caller reports that two aspiring shoplifters have been detained in the store, the responding officer reports the employee said that two women were seen who failed to scan several items in the self checkout lane and were detained after they left the store, one of the women was found to be the subject of an outstanding warrant, Joey M. Pesce, 30, of 1515 Northampton St., Holyoke, was arrested for shoplifting by concealing merchandise and on the warrant, Michelle L. Skop, 35, of 189 Berkshire Ave., Southwick, was arrested for shoplifting by concealing merchandise;
6:13 p.m.: a detective reports he discovered stolen items which had been sold to a local jewelry store and spoke with the person who sold the two rings, the detective reports the woman initially continued to deny responsibility for the theft but eventually said that the two pieces still missing had been given to a friend, the woman said that her friend had discarded a ring, a necklace was recovered, Jennifer L. Chase, 31, of 3 Bates Road, was arrested for larceny of property valued more than $250 by a single scheme, larceny of property valued more than $250 and larceny of property valued less than $250;
7:03 p.m.: violation of an abuse prevention order, Edgewood Apartments, 134 Union St., a resident came to the station to complain of a violation of an abuse prevention order, the responding officer reports the woman said that the man violated the ‘No contact’ provision of the order by sending a message to her on a social networking website.
