WESTFIELD
Emergency Response and Crime Report
Monday, March, 4, 2014
6:47 a.m.: motor vehicle violation, Columbia Street, a patrol officer requests a tow for a vehicle found to have expired registration, the vehicle was towed to the police impound yard;
8:37 a.m.: disturbance, Clark Street, a caller reports that her boyfriend will not allow her entry to gather her possessions from his residence, the responding officer reports there was no answer at the door of the residence the woman was attempting to enter and she was sent on her way;
9:05 a.m.: officer wanted, Miller Street, a caller reports finding an unattended young child who was not dressed for the weather, see story in the Tuesday edition of The Westfield News;
11:12 a.m.: fire. St. Dennis Street, a caller reports a fire in the living room, the responding firefighters report workers at a bank-owned house had extinguished a fire which had resulted when a propane heater hose malfunctioned, the workers were advised of the prohibition against using such heaters inside a structure;
12:25 p.m.: arrest, Joseph Avenue, officers detailed to attempt to execute outstanding warrants report a subject was found at his last known address, Daniel J. Cassidy, 48, of 15 Joseph Avenue, was arrested on a warrant issued by the Westfield District Court;
12:41 p.m.: fraud, Aldrich Drive, a resident came to the station to report fraudulent activity on her bank account, the responding officer reports the complainant said that her bank has already addressed the issue but she needs to report it to police;
1:26 p.m.: larceny, North Elm Street, a caller from a North Elm Street business reports a sign was stolen, the responding officer reports an “under new management” sign valued at $100 was reported stolen;
7:51 p.m.: assist citizen, East Main Street, a caller reports a wheelchair-bound woman needs assistance, the responding officer reports he found that the woman had been waiting for a bus for two hours in 12 degree weather, the battery for the woman’s powered wheelchair was exhausted, a tow truck operator provided the woman a complimentary transport with her chair to her Franklin Street address;
11:43 p.m.: disturbance, Southampton Road, a caller reports a fight, the responding officer reports that no fight was found but two persons were found in a vehicle parked at a closed business, the officer reports that a routine check revealed that one of the men was the subject of outstanding warrants, Tyler David Burnett, 23, of 116 Elm Street, was arrested on warrants issued by the Greenfield and Northern Berkshires courts;
Tuesday, March 4, 2014
1:46 a.m.: suspicious activity, East Main Street, a patrol officer reports he observed a vehicle operating at 20 mph slower than the posted limit, the vehicle was stopped and the operator’s license was found to be suspended, Christopher M. Roberts, 35, of 67 Shaker Road, was arrested for operating a motor vehicle with a suspended license;
9:44 a.m.: arrest, Morris Street, officers detailed to attempt to execute outstanding warrants reports a subject was found at his last known address, Jose A. Ramirez, 23, of 15 Morris St., was arrested on two warrants issued by the Westfield District Court;
2:47 p.m.: assault, Elm Street, a social services worker reports an assault, the responding officer reports the man said that he was punched by a client, a criminal complaint was filed;
4:15 p.m.: assist other police department, North Road, a patrol officer reports he encountered a state trooper with a traffic stop who requested assistance, the officer reports that the trooper seized several bags of heroin and effected three arrests, a trooper was dispatched to the scene to take custody of a two-year-old infant in the vehicle, the officer transported one of the arrestees to the Russell State Police barracks;
5:26 p.m.: disturbance, Powdermill Village, 126 Union St., a caller reports her baby’s father is arguing with a man she believes to be a relative of a neighbor, the responding officer reports that the incident is the latest in an ongoing dispute between the residents of adjoining apartments who formerly were friends, the officer reports that the participants were yelling threats back and forth on their common porch in the presence of at least three children, the apartment complex management was notified of the ongoing issues and the Department of Children and Families was advised of the incident the children observed;
6:18 p.m.: motor vehicle violation, North Elm Street, a patrol officer reports a traffic stop, the vehicle’s registration was found to be expired and non-renewable, the vehicle was towed;
10:17 p.m.: suspicious activity, Powdermill Village, 126 Union St., a caller reports neighbors are smoking marijuana and the odor is entering her apartment, the responding officer reports that although he could see lights on in the residence there was no answer at the door, the community policing officer for the area was notified.
