WESTFIELD
Emergency response and crime report
Sunday, July 6, 2014
12:04 a.m.: found property, Stanley Park, 400 Western Ave., a resident surrendered a small change purse found at the park, the owner could not be identified and it was stored for safekeeping;
12:27 a.m.: disturbance, an officer responding to an abandoned 911 call reports that the female caller said that her boyfriend was intoxicated and an altercation ensued when he attempted to drive away, the officer found that the male party was bleeding from a scalp laceration which he said had been caused when the woman struck him with a cooking pot, the man was transported to hospital for treatment, Jessica M. Cernak, 29, of 25 E.Silver St. was arrested for assault and battery and assault and battery with a dangerous weapon;
1:47 a.m.: disturbance, Southwood Acres, 342 Southwick Road, a caller from Noble Hospital reports a patient has been assaulted, the responding officer reports the woman said that she was punched by her girlfriend, the officer reports he observed that the victim was bruised and found the suspect at her home, Rhiannon Rose Diodati, 19, of 342 Southwick Road, was arrested for assault and battery in a domestic relationship, see 2:08 p.m. entry;
7:03 a.m.: larceny, Western Avenue, a caller reports that her brand new American flag was stolen from her yard, the responding officer reports the caller does not require a formal report, a search of the area did not reveal the flag;
7:57 a.m.: found property, Pleasant Street, a caller from a market reports a bicycle has been left at the store for an extended period, the responding officer reports the bike was stored for safekeeping;
1:27 p.m.: motor vehicle violation, North Elm Street, a patrol officer reports a traffic stop, the vehicle’s registration was found to be expired and non-renewable, the vehicle was towed to the police impound yard;
1:43 p.m.: assist citizens, free beach, Long Pond Road, boat patrol officers report conducting safety equipment checks during their duty on the pond;
2:08 p.m.: narcotics violation, Southwood Acres, 342 Southwick Road, a caller reports that neighbors routinely smoke marijuana and the odor bothers his family when it enters their home, the responding officer reports the residents admitted to smoking marijuana and agreed to be more careful about the odor;
2:42 p.m.: trespassing, East Silver Street, a caller reports that her estranged boyfriend pushed her air conditioner into the residence and fled when she confronted him, the responding officer reports that a criminal complaint was filed;
3:08 p.m.: recreational vehicle complaint, East Mountain Road, a supervisory officer reports that a joint patrol of the Bear Hole area with West Springfield police revealed two operators who could not prove they had permission to use the property for “four-wheeling” and were advised of the pertinent laws, the riders were escorted back to their point of entry;
4:22 p.m.: officer wanted, Goodwill Industries, 621 E. Main St., an employee reports discovering shotgun shells in a donation received, the responding officer reports he took custody of the ammunition for proper disposal;
6:10 p.m.: assist citizen, Montgomery Road, a caller reports she accidentally locked her keys inside her car with her two small children, the responding fire captain reports entry was made;
6:32 p.m.: suspicious person, Skyline Drive, a caller said that he believes his neighbor went behind another neighbor’s house with a firearm and he subsequently heard what he believes was a gunshot, the responding officer reports the man did not assault anybody but allegedly did fire a weapon behind a neighbor’s house, the man was not found;
7:54 p.m.: burning complaint, Park Street, a caller reports a neighbor’s burn pile is creating heavy smoke, the responding fire captain reports a small fire in a fireplace behind a garage was found, the resident was advised of the pertinent regulations and extinguished the fire;
8:38 p.m.: vandalism, Smith Avenue, a caller reports a damaged window, the responding officer reports the caller said that a small hole in a living room window was initially believed to have been caused by a rock accidentally propelled by a lawn mower but now a BB has been discovered between the window and the screen, the officer reports that the resident said that it may be related to an ongoing harassment issue his granddaughter is dealing with.
