Dawson police report

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On April 7th at 12:10 P.M. Officers responded to the Blunt Park
Parking lot adjacent to the running track for an occupied car fire.
The Fire department responded along with the Arson Squad. the fire was
put out and the victim seated behind the wheel of the 2009 Toyota
Camry was dead. The death was determined to be a "suicide". The victim
left a suicide note in front of his rental car. The victim has been ID
as ...
Brad Burnett age 42 of 17 Prospect Street, Westfield, Massachusetts.

At 8:40 P.M. police officers were dispatched to "Max's Tavern" 1800
West Columbus Avenue for a disturbance involving two females. When the
officers arrived on scene they observed a female on the stretcher of
an AMR Ambulance. She was being treated by the EMT's on scene. She was
identified as Susan Dawson age 44 of Agawam, MA. Ms. Dawson told the
investigating officers that she was "the Mayor of Agawam". She told
the officers that she was at a function in the City of Springfield and
stopped at Max's on her way home. She went on to state that she went
to the ladies room and on her way out a 61 year old female
acquaintance from Longmeadow, Massachusetts attacked her. This woman
grabbed her by the hair with both hands and threw her to the ground.
When she was on the ground the 61 year old attacker kicked her several
times. Ms. Dawson told the officers that she believes she was knocked
unconscious for a brief moment due to the attack. After the attack a
busboy intervened and the Manager told the busboy to make sure the 61
year old attacker did not leave the premises. The busboy reached out
to block her exit and the female Longmeadow resident grabbed the
busboy by the throat with both hands and started to choke him. The
busboy broke the grasp and the 61 year old female confronted Dawson
again who was seated on the patio now calling her a name. The attacker
was then observed entering a red motor vehicle which was operated by
an unknown female. Mayor Dawson was treated and released at Baystate
Medical Center.
Agawam Mayor Susan Dawson has been advised to seek her own complaint
in Springfield District Court. The Assault and Battery was not
committed in a Police Officers presence and at this time is non-
arrestable.

Sgt. John Delaney
Executive Aide to Police Commissioner
Springfield Police Department
413-787-6313 (office)