WESTFIELD
Major crime and incident report
Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2018
12:39: narcotics violation, Westfield District Court, 224 Elm St., a court official reports a small quantity of heroin was seized from a prisoner, the responding officer reports he took custody of the contraband;
3:23 p.m.: accident, Franklin Street at Smith Avenue, an off-duty officer reports a traffic accident, the responding officer reports one operator was transported to Baystate Noble Hospital and both vehicles were towed to the police impound yard;
2:59 p.m.: fire, State Street, a caller reports a gas grill on the back porch close to the house is on fire, the responding firefighters report a neighbor extinguished the fire with a dry chemical extinguisher before their arrival, the firefighters moved the grill and found that the fire may have been grease burning;
6:36 p.m.: accident, Ellsworth Sweet, a caller reports a pizza delivery driver’s vehicle is stuck in her front yard and the driver is trying to shovel his way out, the responding officer reports the driver said that he mistook the yard for the driveway and became mired in mud, the vehicle was removed;
7:42 p.m.: animal complaint, Grant Street, a dispatcher reports a stray puppy was found and transported to the Westfield Animal Shelter.
