October 19, 2009
Truck stuck in the muck in Bear Hole. This violation was reported to police by a vigilant citizen.
Removal required two heavy-duty tow trucks and a Bobcat tractor.
The vehicle's owner, who is from Hampden, Massachusetts; faces in excess of $500 in costs.
Location: Great Plains Road, near the intersection of Morgan Road
Thanksgiving weekend 2009
Vehicles on Millville Road near Lost Pond.
Off road vehicles of any type are prohibited in this area.
A vigilant citizen took this photo & reported the incident to police.
Notice the vehicle in the background trying to maneuver up the hill.
Thanksgiving weekend 2009
Off-road vehicles on Millville Road near Lost Pond. Vehicles are prohibited on this road.
Person who took this photo reported the incident to police.
January 15, 2010
Remnants of an illegal fire near the intersection of Great Plains and Morgan Road.
Police became aware of this incident at 2:11am and notified the fire department.
Materials burned appear to be building debris. Photo taken at 7am. See below for related photo
January 15, 2010
1998 Honda Passport Sport Utility Vehicle off the road and stuck in a wetland area.
This occurred along Great Plains Road, not far from Morgan Road, within an area closed to vehicles.
Incident occurred at 2:11am. Vehicle was trespassing while being improperly registered.
Two intoxicated individuals fled on foot. One was apprehended and arrested by police.
The other offender remained hiding in the woods and was not located. Photo taken 7am.
January 16, 2010
Bear Hole 4 Corners / Millville Road Gate
Dumping and a breached gate with its lock cut. Photo taken by a concerned citizen.
Incident reported to the DPW by the Environmental Committee.
February 15, 2010
Volkswagon Jetta dumped in Lost Pond. The car was stolen from Dwight Street in Springfield.
Due to its location, removal was a logistical challenge and was done by
Red's Towing of West Springfield at a cost of $7,700.
The pond was not contaminated. No car fluids leaked. According to the victim's insurance provider,
members of the Environmental Committee were the first civilians to report this to police.
March 21, 2010
More dumping on Prospect Ave in Bear Hole - will it ever stop???
Living room furniture, car tires, artificial Christmas tree.
August 15, 2010
Gate at Four Corners leading to Millville Road vandalized.
Support pulled from ground while still attached to the gate.
Suspected to have been done between Saturday, Aug 14th and the morning of Sunday, Aug 15th.
August 25, 2010 12:30pm
A shed being constructed into a hillside at an isolated location within Bear Hole.
This site was discovered by an Envirnomental Committee member on a hike.
No offender(s) identified and as a result, no legal action pursued by the town.
The shed was subsequently dismanted and recycled. The site was cleared of all debris.
September 13, 2010
Dumping on Morgan Road within Bear Hole. DPW notified.
Includes debris from a painting project, an old mattress and pieces of furniture.
November 22, 2010
Deceased coyote located at the Four Corners area of Bear Hole.
Coyote was either shot with an arrow or gun and had its tail cut off.
Hunting or wildlife abuse within Bear Hole is prohibited and punishable by law.
November 23, 2010
Isolated location abutting Lost Pond where a vehicle was set ablaze. Incident occurred
Saturday, November 20th. Reported to the fire dept at 2pm.
Not much to see in this photo other than ashes and charred vehicle debris.
Woods abutting this location also caught fire. Incident is being investigated as arson.