SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) - Springfield police seized two four-wheel ATVs on Saturday as part of the department's ongoing off-highway vehicle enforcement throughout the city.
Springfield Police Spokesperson Ryan Walsh stated that on Saturday afternoon, officers took part in several directed patrols in city parks, as well as following up on investigations in connection with illegal dirt bike and off-highway-vehicle (OHV) activity in the area. During the patrol, two traffic stops were conducted.
At approximately 1:40 p.m., officers in the area of Woodmont Street noticed a blue four-wheeler illegally driving on the road. They approached the driver when he stopped on Denton Street, and he was observed not wearing a helmet. Police seized the quad, and the rider will receive a criminal complai