WESTFIELD
Emergency Response and Crime Report
Wednesday, March 12, 2014
12:11 a.m.: motor vehicle violation, Southampton Road, a patrol officer reports she observed a vehicle operating without a valid inspection sticker and stopped the car, a routine check revealed that the operator’s license had been revoked as an a habitual traffic offender, Johnathan R. Rojko, 24, of 42 Acushnet Ave., Springfield, was arrested for operating a motor vehicle with a license revoked as a habitual traffic offender;
1:38 a.m.: suspicious vehicle, Russell Road, a patrol officer reports he encountered a vehicle in a wooded area about 150 feet from the roadway, the officer reports the operator said that he took his friend “four wheeling” in the woods and got his small pickup truck stuck in a creek, the officer summoned a tow-truck to extricate the vehicle and advised the man that he could be subject to criminal charges for trespassing on state property with a motor vehicle;
9:29 a.m.: officer wanted, Granville Road, an estranged husband came to the station to report that he believes his estranged wife has pinched their children, the responding officer reports the man showed him cellphone pictures of minor injuries to a young girl which appeared to him to be small scratches and not the results of pinching, the Department of Children and Families was advised of the man’s allegations;
10:52 a.m.: fraud, City View Boulevard, a resident came to the station with a letter from the IRS, the responding officer reports the woman said that, for the third year in a row, she has received a missive from the IRS addressed to a different unknown person at her address, a supervisory officer opened the envelope and found it contained an address verification letter, the IRS was contacted and the officer was advised what form the woman had to complete, the form was sent to the IRS;
1:00 p.m.: gas leak, Springfield Road, a caller reports a 700-gallon propane tank located near the railroad tracks is leaking, dual response dispatched, the responding deputy fire chief reports that a small leak was found in the tank near the shutoff valve and the propane company was notified to respond, the nearby businesses were initially evacuated but the displaced person were soon allowed to return after the parameters of the leak were ascertained;
4:41 p.m.: assist citizen, Granville Road, a resident arranged for a police escort as he gathers property from a residence he is barred from by a protective order, the escorting officer reports the man collected his belongings without incident and surrendered a pistol and a license to carry firearms;
6:42 p.m.: officer wanted, Elm Street, an off duty officer reports he observed a narcotics transaction, the responding detective reports two persons were arrested for narcotics violations, Malachi V. Roman, 22, of 204 Fairview West St., Greenfield, was arrested for distribution of a Class A drug, possession of a Class A drug with intent to distribute, conspiracy to violate drug laws and a drug violation near a school or park, Jonathon P. Helnarski, 24, of 22 Scenic Ave., Webster, was arrested for possession of a Class A drug and conspiracy to violate drug laws;
8:08 p.m.: abnormal behavior, a caller reports an identified person is on the edge of a cliff threatening to commit suicide, the responding officer reports that the caller was concerned about his former girlfriend but his current girlfriend became upset that the man was still in contact with her predecessor, the officer reports that the caller was intoxicated and became obstreperous while attempting to deal with his current girlfriend, the man was placed in protective custody;
10:50 p.m.: larceny, Main Line Drive, an employee of a fitness facility reports he walked into the locker room and saw a member stealing property from another member’s locker, the responding officer reports both the identified suspect and the victim had left prior to his arrival and he was not immediately able to speak with victim, the officer will again attempt to contact the victim on Thursday.
