WESTFIELD
Emergency response and crime report
Friday, Sept. 12, 2014
2:34 a.m.: city ordinance violation, Municipal Playground, Hubbard Street, a patrol officer reports he observed two persons at the spray park, the parties were advised that city parks and playgrounds close at dusk and left the area;
6:29 a.m.: reported death, Dana Street, a caller reports a man she last saw the night before appears to be dead, dual response dispatched, the responding officer reports that the 47-year-old man had reportedly suffered flu-like symptoms, the medical examiner claimed jurisdiction in the case;
8:06 a.m.: suspicious damage, First Niagra Bank, 10 Broad Street, a caller from the bank reports finding blood on a shattered glass door, see story in the Saturday edition of The Westfield News;
9:19 a.m.: breaking and entering, Court Street, a resident came to the station to report that her vehicle was broken into, the responding officer reports that the complainant said that her vehicle had been ransacked and she found papers belonging to a known person inside the vehicle, a criminal complaint was filed;
9:53 a.m.: larceny, East Silver Street, a caller from a supermarket reports a review of the store’s security video revealed a shoplifting incident in which meat valued more than $100 was stolen, the caller provided the registration number of a vehicle believed to be involved, the responding officer reports the investigation is incomplete;
2:42 p.m.: larceny, Weiser Drive, a resident came to the station to report a theft of mail, the responding officer reports the complainant said that a relative sent him a gift card and when it did not arrive he checked with the store and found that it had been used in the city, the case was referred to the financial crimes unit of the Detective Bureau;
6:54 p.m.: breaking and entering, Little River Road, a caller reports his home was broken into and property was stolen, the responding officer reports entry had been made via a cellar window and the house had been ransacked, several hundred dollars in cash and jewelry were reported to be missing but the victim was unable to immediately determine the extent of his loss;
7:02 p.m.: assist resident, Hampden Street, a resident came to the station to amend an earlier disturbance report, the responding officer reports that the complainant said that on Aug. 14 she had reported a disturbance but now wants to amend that report by adding that the male party had suffocated her and taken some of her pain medication;
10:31 p.m.: liquor law violation, Thomas Street, alcohol enforcement officers report they encountered a male party with an open container of alcohol and determined him to be younger than the legal drinking age, city ordinance violation citations were issued;
11:08 p.m.: motor vehicle violation, Hampden Street, a patrol officer reports he encountered an unregistered vehicle parked on a public way, the vehicle was towed to the police impound yard.
