WESTFIELD
Emergency Response and Crime Report
Sunday, July 20, 2014
1:29 a.m.: disturbance, Victoria Circle, multiple callers report a fight involving 50-100 persons, the responding officers reports that a large unruly party apparently resulted in at least two fights but none of the participants were willing to cooperate or explain the circumstances to police, no injuries were reported;
3:16 a.m.: noise complaint, Hillside Road, a caller reports a neighbor’s dogs have been barking for the past three hours, the responding officer reports he clearly heard the barking dog several houses before he reached the address in question, the officer reports the front door was open and the storm door was ajar, after a second officer arrived the house was entered for a well-being check but nobody was found inside, the calling party approached the officers and explained that the barking dogs are an everyday problem for neighbors, the officer noted that officers have previously addressed the same issue and a city ordinance violation citation was issued, the officer reports he encouraged the caller to call again if the issue persists;
9:24 a.m.: motor vehicle violation, Lockhouse Road, a patrol officer requests a tow for a vehicle;
1:14 p.m.: suspicious activity, Fairfield Avenue, a caller reports someone entered vehicles stored at a neighboring business, the caller said that nothing was stolen but the contents were disturbed, the caller does not require a formal report but wants the incident documented;
2:27 p.m.: motor vehicle violation, Bartlett Street, a patrol officer requests a tow for a vehicle found to have expired registration, the vehicle was towed to the police impound yard;
2:35 p.m.: motor vehicle violation, Long Pond Road at North Road, 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;
6:31 p.m.: motor vehicle violation, Holyoke Road, a patrol officer reports he observed a vehicle operating at excessive speed and stopped it, the officer reports a routine check revealed that the operator was the subject of an outstanding warrant issued in 2013 by the Springfield District Court and that his license had been suspended, Alexander Matos, 37, of 426 Carew St., Springfield, was arrested for operating a motor vehicle with a suspended license and on the warrant, the vehicle was towed to the police impound yard;
7:12 p.m.: larceny, municipal playground, Hubbard Street, a person came to the station to report his phone was stolen, the responding officer reports that the complainant said that he put his phone down while visiting the spray park and found it gone when he returned for it, see next entry;
7:54 p.m.: found property, municipal playground, Hubbard Street, a person came to the station to surrender a phone found at the spray park;
11:08 p.m.: city ordinance violation, Hubbard Street, a caller reports that youths at the municipal playground are disturbing her peace, the responding officer reports four young men were identified and all were fully cooperative as he explained that unilluminated playgrounds and parks in the city close at dusk, the youths left the area.
