WESTFIELD
Major crime and incident report
Tuesday, Nov. 1, 2016
12:15 a.m.: Motor vehicle violation and arrest, Springfield Road. Police initially stopped a motor vehicle based off of a random query that found that the operator had a suspended license. Police arrested Francisco Flores, 40, of Springfield, and charged him with operating a motor vehicle with a suspended license, subsequent offense.
12:51 p.m.: Assault and motor vehicle accident, Noble Street. Police received a report of hit-and-run accident that turned violent on Noble Street. Police reported that a driver reportedly passed another and after doing so, the vehicle that was passed struck the first driver’s vehicle. After striking the vehicle, both drivers got out of their vehicles and had a confrontation, which led to the driver that was hit to also allegedly be pushed. Police did not report any arrests from the incident but did file a report and had the license plate number of the second vehicle.
1:53 p.m.: Vandalism, motor vehicle, Bates Road. According to a resident on Bates Road, the tires of their vehicle had nails purposely put into them, causing two flat tires. The resident had a person of interest that they told the police about, but no arrests were made.
9:57 p.m.: Larceny, Emery Street. Police received a report from a tenant at an apartment who claimed that there was a past breaking and entering that resulted in a possible theft of an iPad and other items. The police reported that the tenant suspected the landlord as the culprit, claiming that work was improperly done and after the tenant complained, the lock on the door was changed. Police reported that the incident is still under investigation.
