WESTFIELD
Major crime and incident report
Monday, Sept. 4, 2017
2:25 p.m.: Accident, Franklin Street and Maple Street. Police received a report of a two-vehicle accident. A 2014 Toyota Highlander and a 1998 Chevrolet Tahoe were involved. No injuries were reported and no tow trucks were requested.
5:58 p.m.: Disturbance and arrest, Southwick Road. Police received a report of an allegedly intoxicated customer refusing to leave a store. According to the police log, the customer had reportedly gone to their vehicle and almost drove into the building. They then left. Police stopped the vehicle at Southwick Road and Briarwood Place. Police reported that the vehicle was allegedly found on the side of the road with the operator reportedly obviously intoxicated. Police reported the operator, Vitaliy V. Borodin, 45, of Westfield, had reportedly failed field sobriety tests and was arrested on a charge of operating under the influence of liquor.
7:34 p.m.: Suspicious persons and arrest, East Main Street. Police received a report from an off-duty state trooper who reported that a party was attaching a license plate to the front of a vehicle. The vehicle also reportedly had a Connecticut plate on the back of the vehicle and a Massachusetts plate on the front that obscured another plate, according to the police log. Both plates reportedly came back as stolen, according to the log. Police reported that they stopped the vehicle and the operator, Gary R. Thibault, Sr., 52, of Springfield, reportedly had a suspended license. In addition, police reported various tools and items were in the vehicle that were reported taken from area stores. Police also reported Gary R. Thibault, Jr., 26, of Springfield, was also in the vehicle. Police arrested Thibault, Sr., and charged him with receive stolen property +$250, receive stolen property -$250, two charges of larceny over $250, operating motor vehicle with license suspended, subsequent offense, number plate violation to conceal ID and uninsured motor vehicle. Thibault, Jr., was arrested and charged with charged him with receive stolen property +$250, receive stolen property -$250 and two charges of larceny over $250.
8:14 p.m.: Accident, Russell Road and Western Avenue. Police received a report of an accident involving a motorcycle and a car. Police reported injuries were reported. One person was transported to Baystate Medical Center in Springfield via Westfield Fire ambulance and personnel, while multiple patient refusals were also reportedly acquired by Westfield Fire personnel. A tow truck was also requested.
11:06 p.m.: Assault, Broad Street. Westfield Fire Department personnel reported that someone came to the department and reported that they were assaulted. Police reported no suspects.
