WESTFIELD
Emergency Response and Crime Report
Wednesday, March 19, 2014
2:18 a.m.: assist other police department, Westfield State University, 577 Western Ave., WSU police request the use of a cell for a person in protective custody, a cell monitor was provided;
7:59 a.m.: accident, Western Avenue, a caller reports a rollover accident, dual response dispatched, the responding officer reported the operator stated that his vehicle skidded on the ice, went up an embankment and slowly rolled on to its roof, the operator declined medical assistance and the car was towed to the police impound yard;
11:28 a.m.: motor vehicle violation, Main Street at Noble Street, a patrol officer reports he encountered a pickup truck with expired registration, the truck was towed to the police impound yard;
12:57 p.m.: assist resident, West Silver Street, a deputy fire chief reports that he assisted a motorist whose keys were locked inside a running vehicle parked at the door of Noble Hospital, the deputy reports entry was gained;
1:00 p.m.: animal complaint, Westfield Animal Shelter, 178 Apremont Way, a person came to the shelter to surrender two dogs;
1:53 p.m.: larceny, East Main Street, a caller from an East Main Street thrift store reports the theft of more than $1,000, the responding officer reports that the caller said that a night deposit was not credited to the store, the officer reports bank officials report the deposit was not received, the officer reports the two employees who were detailed to make the night deposit report that it was made without incident and vehemently denied any impropriety;
4:32 p.m.: disturbance, Dubois Street, a resident came to the station to complain that she was assaulted by her roommate, the responding officer reports the woman said that after she demanded that her roommate vacate her apartment the man came at her from behind and choked her, the officer reports he saw no visible signs of injury, the woman went to Noble Hospital for treatment, the officer reports the victim’s four-year-old son witnessed the altercation and the Department of Children and Families was notified, a criminal complaint was filed;
5:31 p.m.: officer wanted, Jefferson Street, a resident came to the station to amend a previous report, the responding officer reports that the woman who had reported previously that her former boyfriend had violated a protective order said that she had not seen the man and had intentionally misled police officers, the officer reports criminal complaints for filing a false police report and obstruction of justice were filed;
9:33 p.m.: fire, Russellville Road, a caller reports seeing a very large bonfire near the corner of Russellville and Cabot roads, the responding officer reports the resident agreed to extinguish the fire.
