Emergency Response and Crime Report
WESTFIELD
Saturday, May 3, 2014
12:36 a.m.: disturbance, Taylor Avenue, a caller reports a large loud party, the responding officer reports the tenants were cooperative and dispersed their gathering;
12:44 a.m.: disturbance, Mechanic Street, multiple callers report a loud college-aged party, the responding officer reports about 80 persons who were both inside and outside the host apartment were dispersed and the tenants were advised that criminal complaints will be filed;
1:08 a.m.: vandalism, Meadow Street, a patrol officer reports he discovered graffiti on the side of a store, the officer reports a second similar tag was found on the wall of a Meadow Street bar;
1:38 a.m.: motor vehicle violation, a patrol officer reports he encountered multiple violations relative to a vehicle on Southampton Road, the officer reports the vehicle had been operating at 55 mph in a posted 40 mph zone, the vehicle was not registered or insured, the vehicle was towed from the scene;
2:13 a.m.: noise complaint, a caller reports a group of college-aged youths are creating a disturbance in the street, the responding officer reports about 20 youths were found outside waiting for rides and were advised to be quiet, the tenants of a nearby apartment were also advised of the complaint and the possible repercussions of another;
6:14 a.m.: found property, Washington Street at Arnold Street, a male party came to the station to surrender a check found on Arnold Street, the owner of the check could not be immediately contacted and the check was stored for safe keeping;
7:15 a.m.: motor vehicle violation, North Elm Street, a patrol officer reports he observed a vehicle operating southbound on North Elm Street with a failed inspection sticker, the vehicle was stopped and the operator was found to not be wearing a seatbelt, the operator was found to have only a learner’s permit and there was no adult operator supervising the operator who admitted that he was unlicensed, Nicholas Albert Anton, 21, of 22 S. Florida Drive, Agawam, was arrested for unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle, a fourth offense, operating a motor vehicle without a valid inspection sticker and for failure to wear a seatbelt;
10:25 a.m.: motor vehicle violation, Park Square, a caller reports a tractor-trailer unit struck a sign on the corner, the responding officer reports an oversized tractor-trailer unit had difficulty negotiating the corner of Broad Street at Main Street and had knocked over a “no parking” sign, the tractor-trailer combination was obliged to back up to maneuver around the corner, see photo in the Monday edition of The Westfield News;
10:40 a.m.: motor vehicle violation, Springfield Road, a patrol officer reports he observed a vehicle operating with a malfunctioning brake light and stopped the car, the registration plate on the car was found to have been issued to another vehicle and the operator was found to be the subject of an active warrant issued this year by Northampton District Court, Brian A. Dodge, 58, of P.O. Box 2401 Brattleboro, Vermont, was arrested for operating an unregistered motor vehicle, a number plate violation to conceal identification, a miscellaneous motor vehicle equipment violation and on the warrant;
11:34 a.m.: city ordinance violation, Allen Avenue at Franklin Street, a patrol officer reports he observed a cloud of dust and he saw that a person was blowing debris from a residence into the street and stopped to speak with the man, the officer reports that he explained the city ordinance but reports that after several minutes that man still failed to understand or acknowledge his transaction, a city ordinance violation citation was issued, the man was ordered to cease and desist;
1:10 p.m.: assault, North Elm Street, a resident came to the station to complain that she was assaulted the night before, the responding officer reports the complainant said that as a result of ongoing animosity between herself and the other involved woman she was punched while she was at a bar the night before, the woman said that she does not wish to pursue criminal charges;
4:34 p.m.: illegal dumping, Salvation Army, East Main Street, a caller reports the operator of a described pickup truck came to the store intending to donate a stove but was told that stoves cannot be accepted at the Westfield location although they are taken at the Springfield site, the caller said that after explaining the situation to the man he went back into the store but later found that the stove had been left in the parking lot, the caller said that he does not wish to pursue criminal charges;
9:01 p.m.: incapacitated person, Main Street, a caller reports finding an intoxicated male party known by his first name who appeared to have been assaulted, dual response dispatched, the man was transported to Noble Hospital;
10:56 p.m.: disturbance, Bush Street, a caller reports a loud party, the responding officer reports about 100 persons at the party were dispersed;
11:19 p.m.: noise complaint, East Mountain View Apartments, East Mountain Road, a caller reports youths are acting up and being loud in a parking lot, the responding officer reports the participants had dispersed prior to his arrival and had left a small pallet fire in the woods, the fire department brush truck was summoned to extinguish the fire;
11:24 p.m.: liquor law violation, Central Street, a patrol officer reports he observed a group of college-aged youths on Central Street and saw one discard a can of beer, the woman admitted she had been drinking alcohol in public and a city ordinance violation citation was issued;
11:39 p.m.: disturbance, Mechanic Street, a caller reports a large college-aged party, the responding officer reports that as the guests were dispersed he observed a male party carrying a large bottle of vodka in a plastic bag, the youth was found to be 19-years-old, a city ordinance violation citation was issued;
11:56 p.m.: disturbance, Kellogg Street, officers were flagged down while a caller simultaneously complained of a loud college-aged party, the officers report the residents were advised of the complaint and about 110 guests were dispersed;
Sunday, May 4, 2013
12:27 a.m.: disturbance, Woronoco Avenue, a caller reports a person is yelling and throwing items from a third floor balcony, the responding officer reports he found a mattress and other debris outside the residence, Michael J. Manos, 23, of 5 Kimball Court, Woburn, was arrested for disorderly conduct;
12:33 a.m.: disturbance, Mechanic Street, officers encountered a large party and about 100 persons were moved from the party location but loitered in the area, another officer monitoring the crowd reports that the presence of officers nipped an incipient fight in the bud and the revelers eventually left the area;
1:38 a.m.: disturbance, Lincoln Street, a caller reports a college-aged party in the area is disturbing her family’s peace, the responding officer reports that the tenants said that their party had gotten out of hand and were cooperative with officers’ efforts to disperse about 200 persons;
3:21 a.m.: incapacitated person, Jefferson Street, a caller reports a 20-year-old female party is suffering from alcohol poisoning, dual response dispatched, the responding firefighters transported two female parties to Noble Hospital where one of the women declined assistance, that woman was placed in protective custody;
5:43 a.m.: vandalism, Elm Street, a patrol officer reports a large ceramic flower pot was moved to an alley and smashed;
6:44 a.m.: animal complaint, Springfield Road, a caller reports taking custody of a stray dog with an expired license tag, the responding animal control officer reports the male boxer dog was transported to the municipal animal shelter;
6:50 a.m.: breaking and entering, Avery Street, a caller reports his garage was broken into and property was stolen, the responding officer reports the garage was entered as was a vehicle parked inside, a GPS device and loose coin were stolen from the car, a bicycle was stolen from the garage;
9:12 a.m.: found property, King Street, a caller reports there is an unknown bicycle on her property, the responding officer reports the bike was transported to the station for safekeeping;
10:34 a.m.: illegal dumping, Paper Mill Road, a patrol officer reports illegal dumping, the officer found an identification card in the refuse but his efforts to track the owner ended when he learned that the man had moved out of state, the DPW was notified to remove the trash;
12:09 p.m.: suspicious person, Church Street, a caller reports an identified person came to her door and attempted to sell her a large amount of marijuana, the responding officer reports the male party was found to be in possession of less than an ounce of marijuana and a city ordinance violation citation was filed;
1:34 p.m.: recreational vehicle complaint, Airport Industrial Park Road, an ATV patrol officer reports encountering a resident and his son who were found to be riding motorcycles in a sandpit, citations were filed;
4:22 p.m.: motor vehicle violation, South Maple St., a patrol officer reports a traffic stop, the vehicle’s registration was found to be expired and it was towed to the police impound yard;
5:11 p.m.: animal complaint, a person came to the station with a dog he said was found running loose near the Montgomery town line, the animal control officer responded and transported the dog to the police impound yard;
5:28 p.m.: accident, Russell Road, a caller from the Russell state police reports a trooper is dealing with an accident, the responding officer reports there were no injuries reported in the single vehicle crash but a passenger was found to be the subject of an outstanding warrant, Angel Luis Andino, 31, of 6 Carpenter Ave., was arrested on the warrant issued in 2013 by Springfield District Court;
6:16 p.m.: larceny, St. Paul Street, a caller reports that her former boyfriend entered her residence and stole a cellphone, the responding officer reports the woman said that the man refused to return her phone, the officer reports a criminal complaint was filed;
10:59 p.m.: disturbance, King Avenue, a caller report excessive noise and persons “partying” on the roof of the house, the responding officer reports the residents’ guests left and the tenants agreed to be quieter.
