Major crime and incident report
Tuesday, Oct. 12, 2021
Westfield
9:03 a.m.: accident, Pochassic Road, a caller reports that a vehicle drove off an embankment, causing airbag deployment, the responding medics report that one person refused medical attention, the responding officer reports that a tow truck was requested to remove the vehicle from the scene;
5:55 p.m.: burning complaint, Root Road, a caller reports seeing dark brown smoke in the air and the smell of fire, the responding firefighters report that property owners were burning trash, dispatch reports that the fire was extinguished after the property owners were spoken to by firefighters;
9:35 p.m.: animal complaint, Pontoosic Road, a caller reports a beagle type dog loose in the area causing a traffic hazard, the responding officer reports that an area search turned up negative.
Southwick
4:28 a.m.: breaking and entering, College Highway, dispatch reports a break-in and theft with a glass break at a College Highway gas station.
