WESTFIELD
Emergency Response and Crime Report
Tuesday, June 3, 2014
1:18 a.m.: suspicious activity, Smith Avenue, a patrol officer reports he discovered that a line of trash barrels and recycling bins is blocking Smith Avenue, the officer removed the obstructions and reports that he found a dismantled a similar barrier on West School Street;
5:19 a.m.: animal complaint, Arnold Street, a caller reports a bear on Arnold Street, see story in the Wednesday edition of The Westfield News;
8:58 a.m.: city ordinance violation, Hickory Avenue, an officer detailed to assist the building department reports unregistered vehicles were found to be used for storage and the owner was advised to register them, a complaint of animal odors was also investigated and the resident was found to be breeding rabbits, the animal control officer responded and advised her to better separate the rabbits to inhibit procreation and find new homes for the bunnies, the resident was advised she could retain three rabbits;
9:59 a.m.: larceny, Bristol Street, a resident came to the station to report that his vehicle was stolen, the responding officer reports that his grandson moved his vehicle out of the garage while he was working on another car and the victim subsequently found his 1999 Jeep Cherokee to be missing, the man said that his grandson does not know what happened to the keys he used when he moved the Jeep, see 6:43 p.m. entry;
10:47 a.m.: animal complaint, Church Street, the animal control officer reports that she responded to a complaint about two dogs in an apartment and found the residents to be in possession of two adult dogs, 10 puppies and two rabbits, the residents were advised to license the bitch within two weeks and find a new home for the male dog in that same time period, the residents agreed that the puppies would leave when they were old enough to be placed in new homes;
3:02 p.m.: motor vehicle violation, Little River Road, 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;
5:42 p.m.: lost property, Meadow Street, a resident came to the station to report he lost his wallet while walking on the river walk, the responding officer documented the man’s loss;
6:43 p.m.: recovered property, Birch Bluff Drive, a caller reports a suspicious motor vehicle parked in the area, the responding officer reports the vehicle had been reported to be stolen earlier in the day, the owner took custody of the 1999 Jeep Cherokee;
7:02 p.m.: animal complaint, Smith Avenue, a caller reports a large black bear in Grandmothers Garden, the responding officer reports the bear crossed King Street and scaled the fence to enter Pine Hill Cemetery, the officer drove through the cemetery to alert persons there;
10:13 p.m.: disturbance, Thomas Street, a caller reports two young men are fighting, a second caller reports that a male party kicked and damaged her vehicle, the responding officer reports no suspects were found,
11:16 p.m.: fire, Montgomery Road, a caller reports a house is burning, see story in the Thursday edition of The Westfield News.
