WESTFIELD
Emergency Response and Crime Report
Tuesday, May 20, 2014
12:21 a.m.: found property, a patrol officer reports he found a set of keys at an Elm Street gas station and convenience store and transported the keys to the station where they were stored for safekeeping;
7:53 a.m.: assault, Noble Hospital, a person came to the station to complain that he was assaulted while working at the hospital, the responding officer reports he was told that the victim was punched by a patient while performing his duties, the man was advised to seek a criminal complaint at Westfield District Court;
10:45 a.m.: city ordinance violation, Old Quarry Road, the city building inspector requests an officer to assist as he investigates a complaint of an unregistered vehicle, the responding officer reports the vehicle was found to have been registered but the plates had not been attached to the pickup truck, the resident was advised to affix the plates;
1:08 p.m.: larceny, Neck Road, a caller from a recycling facility reports the yard was entered over the weekend and four agricultural tractor tires were stolen from two antique tractors, the case was referred to the Detective Bureau;
1:19 p.m.: motor vehicle violation, Little River Road at Violet Circle, a patrol officer reports a traffic stop, the car’s registration was found to be expired and it was towed to the police impound yard;
1:44 p.m.: found property, Mill Street, a caller from a social services agency reports six bags of heroin and two hypodermic needles were found in the property of a client, the property was accepted for proper disposal;
2:15 p.m.: threat to commit a crime, Westfield Vocational-Technical High School, Smith Avenue, a caller reports a 19-year-old boy has threatened to shoot his 15-year-old son with a shotgun, the responding officer reports he found that the suspect has no access to firearms;
3:35 p.m.: fire, Broad Street, a caller reports mulch is smoldering in front of a business despite attempted to douse the fire, the responding firefighters report the fire was extinguished;
5:01 p.m.: animal complaint, Elm Street, a caller reports a female party has a dog which doesn’t
belong to her, a responding animal control officer reports that the dog was abandoned and left with a random pedestrian with rabies paperwork which lists an owner in Bridgeport, Connecticut, the ACO took custody of the gray and white pit bull dog;
5:15 p.m.: motor vehicle violation, Court Street, a patrol officer reports he observed a known person believed to have a suspended license operating a vehicle, the man’s license status was confirmed, Jeremy B. Craig, 32, of 35 Hubbard St., was arrested for operating a motor vehicle with a suspended license:
5:19 p.m.: larceny, Springfield Road, an employee of a Springfield Road department store reports that he has detained two shoplifters, one of the suspects was found to have been served a ‘No trespassing’ order for all of the chain’s stores and was found to be in possession of one bullet during booking, the responding officer reports Angie Ruiz, 24, of 101 Mulberry St., Springfield, was arrested for shoplifting by asportation, a third offense, and Myrian Lee Rivera, 23, of 296 Lexington St., Springfield, was arrested for shoplifting by asportation, possession of ammunition without an FID card and trespass;
7:06 a.m.: vandalism, Shepard Street, a caller reports her sister had come to her residence and had banged on her door with a shovel, after the woman left the caller said that’s she discovered damage to her door, the woman was advised of her civil options;
8:33 p.m.: incapacitated person, Main Street, a patrol officer reports he was flagged down at a Main Street bus stop for an intoxicated man reportedly panhandling, the officer reports he observed the man holding a small bottle which he said contained vodka, the officer reports that the man was entirely cooperative and dumped his remaining alcohol as instructed, a city ordinance violation citation for possession of an open container of alcohol in public was issued;
9:15 p.m.: disturbance, a caller reports a bonfire at the rear of a residence rented by college students, dual response dispatched, the responding officer reports that the tenants were extinguishing the fire in accordance with firefighters’ instruction when he arrived, the residents were advised to keep their noise down;
9:33 p.m.: motor vehicle violation, Noble Street, a patrol officer requests a tow for a vehicle found to have expired registration, the vehicle was towed to the police impound yard.
