WESTFIELD
Major crime and incident report
Sunday, March 11, 2018
10:58 a.m.: shoplifting, WalMart, 141 Springfield Road, a caller reports a shoplifter has been detained in the store, the responding officer reports he was told that a woman was seen to put merchandise valued at about $100 in a bag and was detained after she passed the cash registers and attempted to leave, the officer reports the woman was found to have been served with a ‘No trespassing’ order in June, 2016, Guillermina Vega, 46, of 44 Mechanic St., Westfield, was arrested for shoplifting by asportation (a third or subsequent offense) and for trespass;
5:30 p.m.: vandalism, Morris Avenue, a caller reports he found about 20 8-12 year-old children on his property breaking windows, running up and down the stairs and climbing on the roof, the responding officer reports he found two broken windows and a boy who admitted breaking one of them, the caller chose not to pursue criminal charges;
6:50 p.m.: found property, Meadow Street, a caller reports a bicycle has apparently been abandoned, the responding office reports the bike was transported to the station for safe keeping;
7:34 p.m.: assault, Elm Street, a caller reports a known person approached him aggressively and he was obliged to punch the man in the face which caused him to bleed, the responding officer reports the injured party was found outside the caller’s apartment and was transported to Baystate Noble Hospital.
