WESTFIELD
Emergency Response and Crime Report
Sunday, June 22, 2014
12:10 a.m.: suspicious person, Shaker Road, a patrol officer reports he encountered two naked persons in a SUV parked at the rail trail parking lot, the officer reports that after the persons got dressed he advised them that the area is provided to facilitate a different kind of recreation and they vacated the parking lot;
1:26 a.m.: motor vehicle violation, North Elm Street, a supervisory officer reports he provided a resident a courtesy transport to a Dubois Street address, the man’s car was towed to the police impound yard;
10:05 a.m.: larceny, Elm Street, a caller from an Elm Street convenience store reports a customer said that his bicycle was stolen at the store by a known person, the responding officer reports that the suspect was found with the bike and it was returned to the owner who was satisfied with recovering his bike and elected not to pursue criminal charges;
11:01 a.m.: motor vehicle violation, North Elm Street, a patrol officer reports a traffic stop, the car’s registration was found to be expired and it was towed to the police impound yard;
11:01 a.m.: animal complaint, Lockhouse Road, a call reports a fawn is in a field nearby and there are no adult deer in the area, the responding officer reports the deer was not found, a second report of the fawn was received at 11:22 a.m. and the animal was found sitting near the roadway, the officer reports the fawn tried to stand up when he approached and was found to have a broken front leg, the fawn was dispatched and transported to the Twiss Street transfer station for disposal;
12:27 p.m.: motor vehicle violation, Central Street, a patrol officer reports he observed a car parked on the sidewalk with an expired inspection sticker, the vehicle’s registration was found to be expired and nonrenewable, the car was towed to the police impound yard;
12:43 p.m.: past larceny, East Main Street, a call reports a shoplifter stole merchandise valued at more than $250, the responding officer reports that the caller said that about 45 minutes previously a person had loaded a shopping cart with merchandise which included a great deal of meat and left the store without paying for the merchandise;
1:55 p.m.: motor vehicle violation, Old Apremont Way, a patrol officer requests a tow for a vehicle found to have expired registration, the vehicle was towed to the owner’s home;
2:16 p.m.: found property, Franklin Street at Washington Street, a resident came to the station to surrender a registration plate found at the intersection, the desk officer reports a phone number for the owner was not found and the plate was stored for safekeeping;
5:39 p.m.: violation of a protective order, Sherman Street, a resident came to the station to report a violation of a protective order, the responding officer reports the complainant said that the defendant violated the ‘No contact’ clause of the order by sending her text messages and messages on a social networking website, a criminal complaint was filed;
6:32 p.m.: officer wanted, Stanley Park, 400 Western Ave., a caller reports a propane tank appears to be leaking, dual response dispatched, the responding firefighters identified a leak and asked that the G&E respond due to the large number of people in the area for a concert, the tank was found to have been last filled 15 years previously and is theoretically empty, the G&E workers were able to stop the leak and stayed at the scene until a representative of a propane company arrived and found that the tank did not present an immediate hazard, the firefighters were told that company employees would return on Monday to draw off any remaining propane and park officials said that they would seek a permit to remove the tank;
7:51 p.m.: disturbance, Edgewood Apartments, 134 Union St., a caller reports her neighbor is yelling at children playing at the apartment complex, the responding officer reports residents reported that the woman had been calling the children derogatory names, the officer reports that the woman appeared to be intoxicated and created a disturbance when he attempted to address the issue, the officer noted there had been four previous similar complaints, Kristen M. Mulvenna, 39, of 134 Union St., was arrested for disturbing the peace;
9:25 p.m.: assist citizen, Prospect Hill Apartments, 33 Montgomery Road, a caller reports that she has locked herself out of her apartment and the stove is in use, the responding firefighters report that when entry was gained the resident attempted to deter them from checking the stove which was not on.
