WESTFIELD
Emergency response and crime report
Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2014
3:23 a.m.: suspicious activity, Orange Street, a caller reports hearing tapping on her window, the caller said she did not look outside, the responding officer reports he found a male party who was tapping on the wrong window seeking a different person;
5:48 a.m.: motor vehicle violation, Springfield Road, a patrol officer reports a random query revealed that the owner of a vehicle traveling on Springfield Road had a suspended license, the vehicle was stopped and the operator was found to be the owner, the vehicle was towed to the police impound yard and a criminal complaint was filed;
10:07 a.m.: motor vehicle violation, Bates Road, a Traffic Bureau officer reports a routine check of a vehicle seen parked in a Bates Road driveway revealed that the vehicle’s registration had been revoked for lack of insurance, the plates were seized and the owner was notified;
10:40 a.m.: city ordinance violation, Western Avenue, the code enforcement officer reports he observed that a vehicle (subsequently found to be unregistered) was parked in a driveway with a ‘For sale’ sign affixed, the officer reports that no permit had been secured and the owner said that he was unaware of that requirement, the officer informed him about the pertinent city ordinances;
10:57 a.m.: assist other agency, Chestnut Street, a supervisory officer reports that he was advised by a G&E subcontractor that a resident appears to be a hoarder and his residence is unsanitary, the a Health Department worker requested the assistance of the code enforcement officer and numerous health and safety code violations were noted, the officer found that dogs and rabbits were living in the residence and the animal control officer was notified, the ACO reports the animals are well cared for;
1:35 p.m.: assault, Springfield Road, a representative of a physical therapy practice reports an employee was assaulted by a client, the responding officer reports an intern said that a 15-year-old client grabbed him by his neck, from behind, and pulled him from his feet, the complainant said that the boy threatened to come back with a shotgun, the caller said that no charges are sought but asked for assistance serving the boy with a ‘No trespassing’ order;
2:14 p.m.: found property, Union Street at Columbia Place, a caller reports finding a hypodermic needle, the responding officer reports he took custody of the needle for proper disposal;
5:12 p.m.: suspicious person, Highland View Street, a caller reports a male party came to her back door and handed her an envelope, the caller said the message included an 800 telephone number and an instruction to have her bank account number available, the officer reports the woman said that the man told her the envelope was from her bank but no bank name was found, the caller was advised not to call the number and to call police if the man returns;
5:52 p.m.: animal complaint, Llewellyn Drive, a caller reports that while he was walking his dogs a neighbor’s dog got loose and was aggressive toward his leashed dogs, the man said that one dog was injured and he sustained bruises, the animal control office was notified;
11:11 p.m.: annoying phone calls, Powdermill Village, 126 Union Street, a caller reports that she has received messages from her boyfriend’s phone while he is incarcerated, the woman said that the person sending the text messages threatened to post inappropriate photos of her on the Internet, the responding officer reports the woman elected to consult the community policing officer for the area.
