WESTFIELD
Emergency Response and Crime Report
Monday, June 30, 2014
7:09 a.m.: fire, Orange Street at Elm Street, a caller reports a mulch fire near the railroad bridge, the responding officer reports a worker at a nearby business put out the fire, the responding firefighters also doused the mulch;
10:47 a.m.: vandalism, Ellis Street, a caller reports that she and her family returned to their home after a brief absence and found that storm door had been shattered, the responding officer reports the woman said that she had surveyed her neighbors and found no other vandalism, the woman said that the damage may be retaliation for reporting a previous incident;
10:49 a.m.: fraud, Wilson Ave., a resident came to the station to complain that she was the victim of a scam, the responding officer reports that the woman said that she advertised a room for rent online and received a response from a woman who said that she was moving to the area from a Pacific island and wanted to rent the room, the victim told the officer that the woman sent her a check and asked her to cash it and wire all the proceeds to her father in Connecticut, the woman complied and reports the suspect subsequently sent additional checks which she cashed and wired the proceeds to other alleged relatives, the victim said that she cooperated because the woman she spoke with seemed to be nice person, the victim’s bank later advised her that the checks she had cashed were found to be fraudulent and her account was debited about $6,000;
11:19 a.m.: fire, Lockhouse Road, a caller reports a stump is burning behind an apartment complex, the responding firefighters reports the stump was extinguished, the firefighters noted numerous cigarette butts found near the stump;
11:39 a.m.: motor vehicle violation, Elm Street at Court Street, officer working a crosswalk enforcement detail reports a motorist failed to stop for the officer in the crosswalk and was followed to a nearby parking lot, the operator said that he had not seen the officer in the crosswalk, the operator’s license was found to have been suspended, John H. Tersavich, 26, of 61 Berkshire Ave., Southwick, was arrested for operating a motor vehicle with a suspended license (a subsequent offense) and for failure to stop for a pedestrian in a crosswalk;
12:13 p.m.: larceny, East Main Street, a clerk from an East Main Street merchant reports a person who came into the store and asked to use the phone grabbed merchandise and fled as he was leaving, the officer reports the victim was able to describe the vehicle the suspect left the area in;
1:07 p.m.: larceny, Ampad Road, a DPW worker reports a catch basin cover on Ampad Road has been removed again, the caller does not require a formal report but wants the loss documented;
1:14 p.m.: fire, Elm Street, a caller reports a mulch fire, the responding fire captain reports the fire had been extinguished prior to their arrival;
2:20 p.m.: suspicious persons, Great River Bridge, Union Avenue, a caller reports two persons are engaged in amorous activity underneath the bridge, the responding officer reports he found a female party sitting on another person’s lap but both denied any promiscuous activity, the officer required them to leave the area;
3:18 p.m.: breaking and entering, Springfield Road, a resident reports via the online reporting option that his car was entered and property was stolen, the victim said that he believes that merchandise was stolen from his car while it was parked at an East Main Street department store although he did not discover the loss until the next day;
5:03 p.m.: animal complaint, a caller reports finding two stray puppies in his garage, the responding animal control officer reports she transported the puppies to the municipal animal shelter;
5:09 p.m.: larceny, Country Club Drive, resident came to the station to report fraudulent charges were found on her bank account, the responding officer reports the complainant said that she has a bank account which she usually used only when she was in New Hampshire and on a recent trip she found that that transactions she attempted were declined due to insufficient funds, the woman said that she spoke with a banker and learned that fraudulent charges totaling more than $3,000 had been made in the greater Westfield area, the woman said that when she looked she found that her ATM card is missing, the account was closed;
7:37 p.m.: assault, Elm Street, a caller reports a male party walked up to his vehicle and punched his face, the responding officer reports a pedestrian flagged him down and pointed out a man who he said had assaulted his friend, the officer reports the man first said that nothing had happened and then said that he was attacked by 3-4 persons, the officer noted no signs of injury and reports that when questioned further the man declined to add to his previous statement, an officer spoke with the complainant who said that while the vehicle was stopped for a traffic signal a man was seen to be yelling and he approached the passenger side of the vehicle and punched the passenger, the officer reports a criminal complaint was filed;
7:41 p.m.: animal complaint, White Street, a caller reports an injured cat at the intersection North Cherry and White streets, the responding officer reports the cat was wearing a tag but he was unable to contact anybody at the indicted address, the cat was transported to the Homeless Cat Project for assistance and a note was left for the owner;
8:52 p.m.: fire, Morris Avenue, a caller reports his porch was on fire but he put it out, dual response dispatched, the responding fire captain reports a drop down curtain was damaged and a flower box directly below it was charred, the fire had been extinguished and the resident told the responding officer that he had an issue last week with a person who had damaged property, the case was referred to the Detective Bureau;
9:41 p.m.: larceny, Main Street, a resident came to the station to report that she left her cellphone in the bathroom of a fast food restaurant and found it was gone when she returned for it;
11:41 p.m.: larceny, Russell Road, a resident reports via the online reporting option that $700 in cash kept for emergencies in his residence was found to be missing, the complainant noted all the persons who had been at his residence but said none knew where he kept the cash.
