WESTFIELD
Emergency Response and Crime Report
Saturday, March 1, 2014
12:13 a.m.: disturbance, Mechanic Street, a caller reports an overly loud college-aged party, the responding officer reports 230-250 guests were dispersed and the three tenants were issued city ordinance violation citations;
12:54 a.m.: disturbance, Laurel Avenue, a caller reports her husband pushed her during an otherwise verbal argument, the responding officer reports the woman said that during an altercation her husband grabbed her by both biceps and pushed her down, the officer reports he observed red marks on the woman’s arms and found the man preparing to leave the residence, Michael Edson Dupuis, 41, of 31 Laurel Ave., was arrested for assault and battery in a domestic relationship;
9:40 a.m.: traffic complaint, Russell Road, an officer was detailed to assist Police Explorers who were helping with a charitable event at a Russell Road country club, an officer reports that 300 tickets for the event were sold but there are only 200 parking spaces at the venue, participants were notified that vehicles parked on Russell Road would be towed and only one vehicle was towed when it was not moved, other vehicles parked at a nearby apartment complex were privately towed at the request of the property manager there;
11:59 a.m.: larceny, Tow Path Lane, a caller reports a family member has fraudulently removed $43 from her bank account, a criminal complaint was filed;
1:27 p.m.: found property, South Maple Street, a supervisory officer reports he found a vehicular registration plate which was transported to the station for safekeeping;
2:37 p.m.: larceny, a caller reports property was stolen from her home, the responding officer reports that the complainant said that small electronics and jewelry items have been stolen and she identified a suspect she said has addiction issues;
4:11 p.m.: animal complaint, Tin Bridge, Ponders Hollow Road, a caller reports the operator of a described vehicle dumped several roosters in the area, the director of animal control operations was contacted and reported that animal control officers do not respond to rooster issues on weekends, a Southwick poultry farmer who has assisted the department in the past with similar issues responded and attempted to corral the roosters but all of the birds were able to evade him;
7:52 p.m.: animal complaint, Loomis Avenue, a caller reports that the family cat attacked both adults in the home when brought inside and the male party has several bite wounds and scratches, the responding officer reports the residents explained that the cat is strictly an indoor cat and was on a screened porch when it apparently became involved in an altercation with a cat outside the screen, a resident said that when he opened the door to allow the cat to come inside it darted for the doorway and started to scratch his legs, the man said that he and his wife sustained additional minor injuries while removing the cat from his leg, the officer reports that while he was there the cat was behaving normally and allowed itself to be picked up without incident;
Sunday, March 2, 2014
12:29 a.m.: fire, Cardinal Lane, a caller reports a chimney fire, the first responding firefighters report the fire had spread to the structure and additional apparatus was dispatched, the fire was found to have originated in the structure surrounding the flue of a wood stove in the family room and was contained there but the ceiling and an exterior wall were opened to allow access to the fire which was extinguished;
12:57 a.m.: disturbance, Woronoco Avenue, a caller reports guests at a large college-aged party have parked too far from the curbs and are blocking passage on the street, the responding officer reports that vehicular passage was possible when he first investigated the situation at 12:15 a.m. and found that youths were attending multiple parties at nearly adjacent rental properties, the participants were dispersed at one of the houses but one of the tenants disputed the officers’ right to disperse his guests and approached an officer as if he was intending to prevent the officer from dispersing his guests, Kevin F. Duffy, 22, of 16A Elmwood Ave. Natick, was arrested for disturbing the peace and criminal complaints were filed against the other two tenants, officer also spoke with the hosts of another party nearby and were able to clear “hundreds of students in the street”, no previous incidents had been reported at the second address and the tenants there were advised that criminal charges will be filed if there is a similar complaint before the end of the academic year;
1:21 a.m.: incapacitated person, Prospect Street at Montgomery Street, a caller reports a male party is lying in a snowbank, the responding officer reports the person was highly obviously intoxicated and was transported to Noble Hospital for treatment;
2:10 a.m.: disturbance, Clark Street, a caller reports college students are fighting, a second caller reports a loud college-aged party, the responding officer reports the guests were dispersed and the hosts were charged;
11:25 a.m.: city ordinance violation, Salvatore Drive, a caller reports the sidewalk at a Salvatore Drive address has not been cleared all winter, the responding officer reports the resident said that he had not been aware of his obligation to clear his sidewalk within 24 hours of the end of a snow storm nor was he aware of the fines which could be levied for non-compliance, the man agreed to clear his sidewalk promptly;
3:54 p.m.: disturbance, Otis Street, a caller reports her son has been drinking since Friday and fell into a glass table which broke and he cut himself, the woman said that the man will not allow anybody to help him with his injuries and there is blood all over the house, the responding officer reports blood was in evidence in many places in the residence and the male party who was in the kitchen with a bottle of liquor fled to the cellar when he saw the officer, the officer found that the man had barricaded himself in a basement room and refused to come out, when additional officers arrived the door was kicked in and the man charged the officers two of whom deployed Tasers which had little effect, the man was escorted to the ground but resisted efforts to emplace handcuffs and kicked at the officers, a Taser was again employed but the officer reports it had no effect, Kiryl Sidash, 38, of 141 Otis St., was arrested for disorderly conduct, resisting arrest, assault and battery on a police officer and three counts of assault;
5:10 p.m.: officer wanted, Ridgeview Terrace, a taxi driver called to report a male party will not exit his cab and is verbally assaulting him, the responding officer reports the passenger was yelling at the driver relative to a pervious incident, the taxi driver refused to transport him, the man eventually exited the cab;
7:49 p.m.: accident, Thomas Street, a caller reports a vehicular crash without injuries, the responding officer reports an uninjured operator appeared to be intoxicated and said that he had consumed four beers and two shots of liquor, Keith E. Phillips, 57, of 71 Jefferson St., was arrested for operating under the influence of liquor and for negligent operation of a motor vehicle;
8:24 p.m.: office wanted, Notre Dame Street, a caller reports an attempt was made to break into her residence while she was away for a few days, the responding officer reports he found evidence to suggest that an attempt had been made to pry open two exterior doors of the house but no entry was gained;
8:50 p.m.: animal complaint, Fairway Apartments, 549 Russell Road, a caller from a Russell Road apartment complex reports that a duck, a dog and a cat have been abandoned but have been provided with a blanket, food and water, the responding officer reports that the dog and cat are residents of the complex and went home, efforts to capture the duck were not successful as it flew away when anybody came close but did not go far;
9:20 p.m.: vandalism, Lockhouse Road, a caller reports vandalism to his vehicle, the responding officer reports tires were slashed.
