WESTFIELD
Major crime and incident report
Saturday, May 25, 2019
6:47 a.m.: assault, Whitney Playground, Shepard Street, a resident came to the station to report that he was assaulted while washing out cans in the river near the playground, the responding officer reports the victim said he was approached and assaulted by a male party who apparently though he had exclusive rights to collect redeemable cans in the area, the victim was transported Baystate Noble Hospital where he was found to have a significant injury and was transferred Baystate Medial Center;
8:22 p.m.: fire, City View Boulevard at City View Road, firefighters responding to a report of unauthorized burning report finding a large fire of brush and pieces wood too large to burn safely, the resident was advised of the hazards and that the burning season has ended, the fire was extinguished;
10:42 p.m.: fire, Beverly Drive, a caller reports a burning complaint, the responding firefighters report a resident with a small fire was advised to let it burn out;
11:19 a.m.: larceny, Springfield Road, an asset protection employee of a Springfield Road department store called to report a person who has shoplifted in the store previously was again found to be shoplifting and refuses to identify herself, the responding officer reports Marissa A. Decillis, 39, of 95 Park Avenue Court, West Springfield, was arrested for shoplifting by asportation.
