WESTFIELD
Emergency response and crime report
Thursday, Oct. 16, 2014
2:04 a.m.: motor vehicle violation, Franklin Street, a patrol supervisor reports he observed a vehicle stop for no apparent reason and he checked the car to find it did not have a valid inspection sticker and that the operator’s license had been revoked as a habitual traffic offender, the operator said that he was driving only because the passenger was not fit to drive, Jimmy Jacobs, 30, of 130 Valleyview Ave., Woronoco, was arrested for operating a motor vehicle with a license revoked as a habitual traffic offender and for operating a motor vehicle without a valid inspection sticker;
7:29 a.m.: vandalism, Day Avenue, a resident came to the station to complain that the windshield of his vehicle was smashed, the responding officer reports that the window is smashed but there is no evidence that the damage was intentional and not the result of weather conditions overnight;
8:15 a.m.: larceny, Elizabeth Avenue, a resident called to report that his city owned rubbish receptacle was stolen, the man said that he searched his neighborhood without success, the man said that he would contact the health department for a replacement;
8:36 a.m.: assist resident, Llewellyn Drive, a school resource officer reports he assisted a pupil get to Westfield Middle School South;
10:36 a.m.: larceny, Elizabeth Avenue, a resident called to report that his city-owned rubbish receptacle was stolen, the man said that he searched his neighborhood without success, the man’s son also called to report the same receptacle missing, the first man said that he had been referred to the police department by the DPW;
10:47 a.m.: larceny, Elm Street, a Huntington resident came to the station to report that her wallet was stolen, the responding office reports the complainant said that her wallet fell from her pocket as she was exiting her vehicle on Elm Street and she did not immediately notice, the woman said that when she returned to her car the wallet was not found;
12:13 p.m.: officer wanted, East Silver Street, a caller from a health care facility reports that the girlfriend of a resident who is a suspect in a crime against the resident has arrived at the facility and the administrator wants to serve her with a ‘No trespassing’ order but is concerned that she may create a disturbance, the responding officer reports that the woman was waiting outside when he arrived and he found that the resident does not want her to visit him there anymore, a ‘No trespassing’ order was served;
2:43 p.m.: larceny, The Willows Apartments 19 Lockhouse Road, a caller reports he may be the victim of a scam, the responding officer reports that the man said that he had entered a sweepstakes offered by a well-known national magazine subscription company and subsequently was contacted by a person who claimed to represent the company and who said that he had won $2,000,000 and a new car, the man told the victim that to claim his winnings he had to send $175 to a person in Jamaica, the man said that he sent the money via an electronic transfer and also provided the man his social security and bank account numbers, the offer spooke with the man who had called the victim and advised him to leave the victim alone;
8:24 p.m.: assist other police department, Tannery Road, Southwick, police requests there that is probable cause to believe a woman has violated a court-ordered stay-away order and requests assistance locating the woman who is believed to be at a relative’s home on Tannery Road, the responding officer reports the woman was found and transported to the Southwick police department;
11:57 p.m.: motor vehicle violation, a patrol officer reports that a vehicle which had been tailgating passed his cruiser and a subsequent check revealed that the vehicle had not been inspected, the vehicle was stopped and the operator was found to be intoxicated, Tyler John Fritz, 22, of 84 Plateau Circle, West Springfield, was arrested for operating a motor vehicle under the influence of liquor, negligent operation of a motor vehicle and for following too closely.
