WESTFIELD
Emergency Response and Crime Report
Friday, July 4, 2014
1:05 a.m.: fireworks complaint, Cleveland Avenue, a caller reports hearing fireworks or gunshots, the responding officer reports nothing suspicious was found, police also responded to a subsequent report of fireworks on Holland Avenue;
3:50 a.m.: disturbance, Powdermill Village, 126 Union St., a caller reports a domestic altercation, the responding officer reports that officers had spoken with the parties earlier and the man was to be given his property so he could leave, the woman said that the man had been allowed entry to collect his property but he assaulted her by hitting and kicking her, the officer reports seeing signs of minor injuries on the woman’s shin, the woman said that the man said he was going to kill her while he assaulted her, Angel Concepcion, 34, of 126 Union St., was arrested for assault and battery in a domestic relationship and for threatening to commit a crime;
11:48 a.m.: larceny, Henry’s Trailer Park, 868 Southampton Road, a resident came to the station to report a relative stole her bank card and withdrew money, the responding officer reports that the woman said that she has not used her debit card since May but checked it at the end of June and found numerous fraudulent purchases totaling more than $800, the woman said that the card was stolen from her wallet and she confronted her daughter who had access to the wallet but she denied responsibility, the case was referred to the financial crimes unit of the Detective Bureau;
1:41 p.m.: motor vehicle violation, Lockhouse Road, a patrol office requests a tow for a vehicle found to have expired registration, the vehicle was towed to the police impound yard;
5:23 p.m.: disturbance, East Mountain Road, multiple callers report a male party with a bloody face was involved in an altercation with a woman, the responding officer reports that the woman attempted to decline police involvement but eventually said that she had been involved in an altercation with her daughter’s father, the woman said she was punched several times and eventually struck back, the officer reports neither party was cooperative, the woman was highly upset, complained about police involvement and created a disturbance despite requests to calm, Rhonda L Gueven, 40, of 31 Basket St., Huntington was arrested for assault and battery in a domestic relationship and for disorderly conduct, Gary M. Beach, 47, of 30 Rosedell St., was arrested for assault and battery in a domestic relationship;
5:28 p.m.: parking complaint, Carpenter Street at Notre Dame Street, a caller reports that guests at a neighbor’s party have parked on both sides of the roadway restricting safe passage, the responding officer reports five parking citations were issued;
6:55 p.m.: incapacitated person, Samaritan Inn, 7 Free St., a caller from the shelter reports one of the residents is unwell and after vomiting and shaking is not talking to those around him, dual response dispatched, the responding officer reports he found fire personnel struggling with a patient and he deployed his Taser to no effect, the officer reports the man struggled and struck him until a second stunning jolt was applied and the man relaxed sufficiently for transport to hospital, the officer reports that in the hospital the man continued struggle with staff and a third Taser stun was required to subdue him for treatment, a check revealed him to be the subject of a 2013 warrant, after the man was released from hospital Reginald E. Madison, 25, of 38 Greenleaves Drive, Hadley, was transported to the station and arrested for assault and battery on a police officer and on the warrant;
8:56 p.m.: fireworks, South Maple Street, a caller reports fireworks in the area, the responding office reports that although an initial search was negative a Kenwood Street resident was eventually identified and agreed to stop detonating fireworks, officers responded to additional similar complaints on Russellville Road, Cross Street, St. Paul Street, Green Avenue, and Jaeger Drive.
