WESTFIELD
Emergency response and crime report
Thursday, Oct. 23, 2014
6:51 a.m.: weather complaint, Whitaker Road, multiple callers report a tree limb is in the roadway, the responding officer reports a full tree is down, the DPW was notified and a crew arrived at 7:40 a.m. to remove the tree;
9:33 a.m.: suspicious caller, Christopher Drive, a caller reports that a person called to advise her that he would be at her home the next day to clean her chimney and furnace, the woman said that she had not ordered such service and fears an attempt to defraud her, a dispatcher reports that a call to the number the resident provided reached directory assistance, a caller at 10:27 a.m. from Stephen Lane reports receiving a similar call;
2:09 p.m.: city ordinance violation, Gary Drive, a code enforcement officer reports he and a building inspector found an obstructed vision problem and advised the homeowner of her liability resulting from the vision obstruction;
2:39 p.m.: city ordinance violation, Beverly Drive, a code enforcement officer reports he and a building inspector followed up on code violations and observed a vehicle offered for sale without a permit, the officer arranged to meet with the owner on Saturday;
3:10 p.m.: found property, East Main Street, a resident came to the station to surrender a wallet found in the Westgate Plaza, the responding officer reports contact information for the owner was not found and the wallet was held for safekeeping;
5:27 p.m.: found property, Southgate Avenue, an officer attempted to return a found purse to its owner but found nobody at home, the officer later made a successful attempt later in his shift;
6:32 p.m.: suspicious persons, boat ramp, Old Apremont Way, a patrol officer reports he found vehicles parked at the boat ramp after dark without a valid reason to be there, the operators were advised to relocate;
8:04 p.m.: accident, Washington Street at Franklin Street, a caller reports an accident involving a skateboarder, the responding officer reports that a motorist said that he had been operating westbound when a skateboarder dressed in black entered his path and he swerved but still hit the skateboarder and then a utility pole, the driver said that the skateboarder demanded money and left when he gave him $10, two witnesses supported the man’s account;
9:53 p.m.: motor vehicle violation, Springfield Road, a patrol officer reports he observed a vehicle operating at 57 mph in a 40 mph zone, the officer reports the car was stopped and the operator’s license was found to have been suspended, Michael Valdes, 22, of 4 St. Paul St., was arrested for operating a motor vehicle with a suspended license and for speeding.
