WESTFIELD
Emergency response and crime report
Saturday, Sept. 20, 2014
1:22 a.m.: motor vehicle violation, North Cherry Street, a patrol officer requests a tow for a vehicle found to have expired registration, the vehicle was towed to the police impound yard;
1:27 a.m.: disturbance, North Cherry Street, a caller reports a college-aged party is disturbing his peace, the responding officer reports the tenants blamed the disturbance on persons who were asked to leave and caused a disturbance, the tenants were advised that they were ultimately responsible for their guests when they choose to host a party but they maintained they had done nothing wrong, the officer advised them that they were “on thin ice”;
1:32 a.m.: disturbance, White Street, a caller reports a college-aged party is disturbing her peace, the responding officer reports he parked at the caller’s address and could hear loud music and voices from a residence four houses away where about ten persons were gathered around two fires, the revelers were advised to extinguish the fires and move inside, they were also told that similar complaints could result in citations or charges;
1:37 a.m.: accident, Hillside Road, a caller reports hearing loud engine noises followed by the sound of a vehicle crashing into the woods, the responding officer reports hearing men near the vehicle who left on foot, the responding officer reports he found two parties in the area and one acknowledged that he had been driving when he failed to negotiate a curve and drove off the road, the officer reports he observed the classic symptoms of alcohol intoxication and the man admitted drinking two beers before declining to attempt a field sobriety test, the man was taken into custody and refused a breath analysis test, Nicholas M. Katsounakis, 54, of 15 Meadow Lane, Southwick, was arrested for operating a motor vehicle under the influence of liquor, reckless operation of a motor vehicle, leaving the scene of a property damage accident, speeding and a marked lanes violation;
10:06 a.m.: breaking and entering, Pleasant Street, a caller reports that he believes someone broke into a house he is building on Pleasant Street, the responding officer reports he found the caller working to pump out a cellar of an unfinished house, the flooding was caused by a bent and split copper pipe, the caller said that two tool belts had been removed from the work site but found nearby, entry was apparently gained via an unsecured cellar door;
11:00 a.m.: assist other police department, a caller from the Westfield, New Jersey, police department requests city police check an Adams Street address in reference to an emergency call received from a person with severe language barrier who may not be in their city, the responding officer reports the street number indicated does not exist in Westfield, Massachusetts, and the New Jersey officer was so advised;
1:24 p.m.: found property, a patrol officer reports a person surrendered a found phone, the officer reports that the phone appears to belong to a Westfield State University student who was not able to be found, the phone was stored for safe keeping;
3:56 p.m.: recreational vehicle complaint, Otis Street, ATV patrol officers reports encountering a person operating an ATV on private property in the area of the Otis Street dike, a written warning was issued;
4:29 p.m.: found property, Greylock Street, a resident came to the station to surrender a payroll check found in the area of the municipal basketball courts on Greylock Street, the responding officer reports that the check was found to belong to a Chicopee resident who could not be immediately contacted, the check was stored for safe keeping;
5:04 p.m.: motor vehicle violation, Little River Road, a radar enforcement officer reports he observed a vehicle operating without a required front registration plate, the vehicle was stopped and a routine check revealed that the operator was the subject of an outstanding warrant, Ryan P. Foley, 25, of 88 Union St., was arrested on a warrant issued earlier this year by Westfield District Court, a passenger took custody of the vehicle at his request;
5:28 p.m.: assist resident, North Elm Street, a patrol officer reports he was flagged down by two boys who said that they had been riding their bikes when one broke causing them to be stranded, the boys said they were unable to contact their parents, the officer reports the boys were provided a courtesy transport to a Jaeger Drive address;
6:47 p.m.: animal complaint, Oak Street, a caller reports there is an injured opossum in the roadway, the responding officer reports that the animal appeared to be terminal and was dispatched, the resident agreed to dispose of the carcass;
8:58 p.m.: larceny, Main Street, a caller reports two shoplifters have left the store with six bags of merchandise, the responding officer reports two persons were found in the area who fit the description of the suspects, the male party said that he had waited outside while the female party shopped and the woman said that she had discarded her receipt for the groceries, the woman said that she had paid for the groceries with her EBT card which as a $100 limit and when the officer pointed out that the groceries in their possession easily exceeded that limit she admitted shoplifting but she and her husband both insisted that he had not known she was stealing, a person who had reported the woman to be shoplifting came to the scene and agreed that the man had not entered the store, the merchandise was returned to the store and found to be valued at $292, Heather M. Savage, 27, of 15 Maple St., was arrested for larceny of property valued more than $250, once separated from her husband the woman admitted that the man had known she was going to steal from the store and she was also charged with conspiracy, a criminal complaint was filed against her husband;
11:46 p.m.: disturbance, Lincoln Street, a caller reports a large party, a responding officer reports he observed a large group of youths congregating at an address and spoke with two tenants who said that a few of their closest friends were celebrating a birthday but when the tenants attempted to return inside to get identification they were locked out by a guest, an officer entered and cleared out about 80 persons, both tenants were issued city ordinance violation citations and were advised than future infractions could result in more serious consequences, a departing person who was found to be younger than the legal drinking age and was in possession of an open can of beer was also issued a city ordinance violation citation.
