WESTFIELD
Emergency Response and Crime Report
Thursday, May 15, 2014
3:02 a.m.: vandalism, Franklin Street, a complainant who had reported vandalism to her vehicle the day before reports she awoke to the sound of a crash and investigated to find a brick had smashed her vehicle’s windshield, the woman said that she believes her former boyfriend to be responsible for both incidents but there are no known witnesses to either crime;
9:28 a.m.: school investigation, Westfield Vocational-Technical High School, a school resource officer reports a student told him that she had been told that another pupil had possession of her smartphone, the girl said that her $600 smartphone had been lost or stolen on the school bus weeks earlier but was not reported at the time, a school administrator interviewed the suspect student and checked his property without finding any evidence to support the complainant’s allegation;
9:33 a.m.: assist other agency, Meadow Street, a probation officer requests an escort during a home inspection, the responding officer reports obvious deficiencies in various areas were observed and the health and fire inspectors were notified along with the animal control officer, evidence of substance abuse was also in plain view, The Department of Children and Families was notified because small children also reside in the house;
10:41 a.m.: suspicious activity, Airport Road at Southampton Road, a caller reports someone is sleeping in the woods in an area where he has found hypodermic needles, the responding officer reports no persons were found but hypodermic needles were found and were safely disposed of;
1:22 p.m.: animal complaint, Granville Road, a supervisory officer relayed a report of a possibly rabid skunk, the responding officer reports the skunk was dispatched and a use of force form was filed;
3:01 p.m.: fraud, Henry’s Trailer Park, 868 Southampton Road, a resident came to the station to reports an examination of his checking account records showed six unauthorized debits of $102 each had been made from his account in Maryland and California, the case was referred to the financial crimes unit of the Detective Bureau;
3:07 p.m.: larceny, East Main Street, a caller reports her bicycle was stolen from her workplace during her workday, the responding officer reports the complainant said that the bicycle had been locked to a post when she left it and suggested that it may have been targeted by her former roommate who would know to bring bolt cutters with him, the officer reports he was not able to immediately contact the suspect;
3:46 p.m.: fraud, Llewellyn Drive, a resident came to the station to complain of fraudulent debit card transactions, the responding officer reports the complainant said that four unauthorized charges totaling $265 were found to have been made to her account, the case was referred to the financial crimes unit of the Detective Bureau;
3:51 p.m.: assault, Van Dussen Apartments, 42 Arnold Street, a caller reports her father is intoxicated and assaulted her, the responding officer reports the woman said that her father grabbed her and threw her in the bathroom before she fled to seek sanctuary in her boyfriend’s apartment, the officer reports the man had left the apartment and was not immediately found, a criminal complaint was filed;
3:53 p.m.: arrest, Orange Street, a caller reports a neighbor threatened her with a gun and shots were fired, a second caller reports a neighbor who is the defendant of a harassment protection order approached her and yelled expletives at her, multiple officers responded and report that the first caller said that her neighbor had shot a gun at her apartment but the officers found to evidence to support her claim, the other party said that her neighbor had approached her in violation of the order while she was on their common porch and put her in fear, Priscilla S. Juke, 48, of 59 Orange St., was arrested for violation of a harassment protective order and for making a false police report;
5:08 p.m.: assault, Leonard Avenue, a resident came to the station to complain that her son is bullied by a contemporary while walking home from school, the responding officer reports the caller said that school officials area aware of the problem and have advised her to report incidents to police;
7:09 p.m.: burglary, Danek Drive, a caller reports her residence was broken into some time since she left about 2 p.m., the responding officer reports that the complainant said that a known person was seen in the area, the woman said that her home was entered and cash was stolen, the case remains under investigation;
8:05 p.m.: assist resident, Wilson Avenue, a deputy fire chief reports a resident is locked out of a residence, the responding fire captain reports entry was made;
8:10 p.m.: incapacitated person, Ridgeview Terrace, a resident who had called repeatedly about an issue with a neighbor called again and the responding officer found him to be too intoxicated to care for himself, the man was placed in protective custody.
