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MONDAY, APRIL 21, 2014 - PAGE 5
Hilltowns to participate in drug take-back day
NORTHAMPTON (AP) — Nineteen The Northwestern District Attorney’s This year’s take-back day is April 26. communities in western Massachusetts Office, Drug Enforcement Participating towns include will participate in National Prescription Administration, Hampshire and Franklin Northampton, Amherst, Belchertown, WESTFIELD Drug Take-Back Day, when people are sheriff’s departments, local police, pre- Easthampton, Granby, Hadley, Emergency Response and Crime Report asked to clean out their medicine cabi- vention coalitions and other partners Huntington, Southampton, South Hadley, Friday April 18, 2014 nets of unwanted and outdated prescrip- have collected more than seven tons of Ware, Williamsburg, Greenfield, 1:33 a.m.: disturbance, George Street, a caller reports neigh- tion drugs to help prevent misuse, diver- unwanted and outdated prescription Ashfield, Deerfield, Erving, Montague, bors are engaged in what appears to be a physical altercation, sion and abuse of the drugs. drugs since 2011. Orange, Sunderland and Athol. the responding officer reports the relevant residents had been engaged in a verbal altercation in the presence of their children, a friend agreed to stay with the children while their parents left separately to calm down, the Department of Children and Families was advised of the disturbance the children had witnessed; 9:09 a.m.: motor vehicle violation, Pontoosic Road, a radar mitted to facts sufficient to warrant a guilty finding for a charge Westfield District Court traffic enforcement officer reports he observed a vehicle operof unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle brought by Westfield Wednesday, April 16, 2014 ating at 48 mph in a 30 mph zone and stopped the van, a routine police and the charge was continued without a finding and disKelly M. Laplante, 28, of 74 Perry Circle, Chicopee, pleadcheck revealed that the operator’s license had been revoked, missed upon payment of fees and assessments totaling $100. ed guilty to charges of unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle, Janet L. Fong, 47, of 71 Woodmont St., was arrested for operatShe was found to be responsible for a charge of operating a operating an uninsured motor vehicle and operating a motor ing a motor vehicle with a license revoked as an habitual traffic motor vehicle without a valid inspection sticker and was vehicle with suspended registration brought by State Police and offender and speeding, the vehicle was released to the regisassessed an additional $50. was fined $500. She was assessed $50. tered owner when he came to the scene; Igor Y. Goretskiy, 30, of 145 Worthington St., Huntington, Kelly M. Gustafson, 29, of 50 Southampton Road, was 12:31 p.m.: breaking and entering, 379 Loomis St., a caller pleaded guilty to charges of assault with a dangerous weapon released on her personal recognizance pending a June 12 hearreports her son went to her house to care for her dog and found and disturbing the peace brought by Westfield police and was a male party there, the responding officer reports he found that ing after she was arraigned on a charge of violation of a harass- fined $550. ment prevention order brought by Westfield police. the man is the resident’s former boyfriend who previously lived Stepan N. Taushanzhi, 77, of 36 Ahrend Circle, saw two Michael J. Birdsall, 26, of 40 Orange St., was released on at the house but no longer has the right to be there, the man had charges of indecent assault and battery on a person 14 years-ofhis personal recognizance pending a June 11 hearing after he left but apparently had made himself a drink and was cooking age ore older not prosecuted because, the prosecuting assistant something before he fled, nothing was found to be missing, a was arraigned on charges of operating a motor vehicle under district attorney reports, “The named victim does not wish to the influence of liquor, negligent operation of a motor vehicle criminal complaint was filed and the woman was advised of her proceed due to the stress and anxiety caused by the process.” and a marked lanes violation brought by Westfield police. protective order options; Brian Pease, 19, of 1 Westview Terrace, Easthampton, subBrandon T. Barber, 26, of 4 Spring St., saw charges of pos1:13 p.m.: illegal dumping, North Road, a caller reports illemitted to facts sufficient to warrant guilty findings for charges session of a Class A drug and conspiracy to violate drug laws gal dumping on a dirt road, the responding officer reports matof operating a motor vehicle under the influence of drugs and tresses, an almost full drum of some kind of oily liquid and brought by Westfield police not prosecuted after Judge Philip negligent operation of a motor vehicle brought by State Police A. Contant allowed a defense motion to suppress evidence. other debris was found, the DPW was notified; Barrett R. Wadsworth, 49, of 229 Luce Road, Williamstown, and the charges were continued without a finding with proba4:33 p.m.: disturbance, Swiss Village Apartments, 82 S. submitted to facts sufficient to warrant a guilty finding for a tion for one year. He was assessed $600, ordered to complete a Maple St., a caller reports a couple is arguing outside, a second charge of operating a motor vehicle without a license brought Driver Alcohol Education Program at a cost of $567.22 and his caller said that he had left the area after he was assaulted, the by Westfield police and the charge was continued without a license was suspended for 210 days. A charge of operating a responding officer reports a male party at the scene said that an finding with probation for three months. He was assessed $50 motor vehicle under the influence of liquor was not prosecuted, argument with his girlfriend’s son became physical before the and found to be not responsible for charges of operating an he was found to be responsible for a charge of speeding and not younger man left, the officer spoke with the other man who responsible for a marked lanes violation. unregistered motor vehicle and speeding. said that his mother and her boyfriend were arguing when he Jessica N. Smith, 26, of 15 Clark St., was released on her Victor Morales, 39, of 140 Union St., was released on his attempted to intervene and he was assaulted, both men were personal recognizance pending a May 8 hearing after she was personal recognizance pending a June 5 hearing after he was advised that they could seek a criminal complaint at Westfield arraigned on a charge of disorderly conduct brought by arraigned on charges of uttering a false check and attempting to District Court if they chose to; commit a crime brought by Westfield police. 5:42 p.m.: assist other agency, Colonial Pine Acres, 50 Westfield police. Adrian Zayas, 35, of 47 Broad St., was released on his perMegan E. Pianki, 29, of 7 Lakeshore Drive, Southwick, saw Southampton Road, officers detailed to serve an outstanding sonal recognizance pending a June 13 hearing after he was a charge of operating an uninsured motor vehicle brought by warrant report the subject of the warrant was found at his home, arraigned on a charge of larceny of property valued more than Todd Skroczky, 43, of 50 Southampton Road, was arrested on Westfield police dismissed upon payment of court costs of $250 brought by Westfield police. $100. She was found to be not responsible for a charge of operthe warrant, see story in the Monday edition of The Westfield Teresa Anna Marie Libian, 22, of 9 Feeding Hills Road, ating an unregistered motor vehicle. - See more at: http://thewNews; Southwick, submitted to facts sufficient to warrant a guilty estfieldnews.com/court-log-april-16-2014#sthash.wOsujNp8. 7:53 p.m.: larceny, Springfield Road, a caller from a profesfinding for a number plate violation to conceal identification sional office reports a terminated employee will not return keys dpuf brought by Southwick police and the charge was continued Thursday, April 17, 2014 to the building, the responding officer reports he spoke with the without a finding with probation for three months. She was Melissa L. Trudell, 38, of 30 Summer St., was held in lieu of woman who said that she has had some personal issues and did assessed $50 and found to be responsible for a charge of operat$50 cash bail after she was arraigned on charges of uttering a not know she had been terminated, the woman surrendered the false check and larceny of property valued more than $250 ing an unregistered motor vehicle and a motor vehicle lights relevant keys; violation. In a second case also brought by Southwick police, 8:04 p.m.: Great River Bridge southbound span, North Elm brought by Westfield police. Libian pleaded guilty to a charge of operating an unregistered Pamela St. Sauveur, 46, of 62 Lakeview St., Southwick, Street, a caller reports several persons have a bonfire burning, motor vehicle and was fined $500. She was also found to be submitted to facts sufficient to warrant a guilty finding for a the responding officer reports he found an unattended tiny pile responsible for a charge of operating a motor vehicle without a charge of leaving the scene of a property damage accident of burning sticks had been extinguished prior to his arrival; valid inspection sticker. In a third case brought by State Police, brought by Granville police and the charge was continued with10:13 p.m.: disturbance, Arnold Street, a caller reports a Libian submitted to facts sufficient to warrant guilty findings out a finding with probation for one year. She was assessed $50. fight inside an Arnold Street bar, the responding officer reports for charges of operating a motor vehicle with suspended regisBrian R. Giusti, 45, of 40 Middlefield Road, Chester, saw a a male party said that he had been at the bar when an unknown tration and operating an uninsured motor vehicle and the charge of assault and battery brought by State Police dismissed man approached and punched his face, the victim said that he charges were continued without a finding with probation for at the request of the victim. does not know his assailant but has a history with one of the three months. Steven C. Sweeney, 34, of 26 Harvard St., Chicopee, pleaded persons with whom he left, the officer reports security video Friday, April 18, 2014 guilty to two charges of shoplifting by asportation brought as will be reviewed and the investigation will continue. Joshua F. Spear, 34, of 126 Union St., saw a charge of separate cases by Westfield police and in each case was sentenced to a six month term in the house of correction to be assault and battery dismissed at the request of the named vicserved concurrently with a sentence imposed for another tim. Philip J. Johnson, 23, of 20 Evergreen Drive, was released IN BRIEF offense. Gavin Grabowski, 18, of 183 Berkshire Ave., Southwick, on his personal recognizance pending a July 9 hearing after he submitted to facts sufficient to warrant a guilty finding for a was arraigned on charges of speeding, leaving the scene of a Lunchtime Concert charge of assault and battery on a police officer brought by property damage accident, and a marked lanes violation WESTFIELD - Join us at the Westfield Athenaeum on May Southwick police and the charge was continued without a find- brought by Westfield police. Christopher A. Bussolari, 18, of 21 Paul Revere Drive, 1 at noon for another performance in our first Thursday’s ing with probation for one year. He was assessed $50 and lunchtime concerts series. One of the premier auto-harpists in ordered to pay $200 in restitution. In a second case brought by Agawam, submitted to facts sufficient to warrant a guilty findthe world, Adam Miller is a renowned American folksinger and Southwick police, Grabowski submitted to facts sufficient to ing for a charge of operating a motor vehicle with a suspended natural-born storyteller. An accomplished folklorist, historian, warrant guilty findings for charges of threatening to commit a license brought by State Police and the charge was continued musicologist, and song-collector, he has amassed a remarkable crime and assault with a dangerous weapon and those charges without a finding with probation for three months. He was repertoire of over 5,000 songs and is a performer who appeals were also continued without a finding with probation for one assessed $50, found to be not responsible for charges of operating a motor vehicle without a license in his possession and to audiences of all ages. As always, Soup’s On will be offering year. He was assessed an additional $90. lunch beginning at 11:15 a.m. Bring your own or buy lunch at Benjamin A. Lishness, 25, of 16 Shaggbark Drive, Southwick, being a person younger than the legal drinking age in possesthe Athenaeum! This program is free and all are welcome. saw charges of assault with intent to commit a felony and assault sion of liquor. Gloria P. Dandeneau, 52, of 918 Granville Road, was held Please call the library for more information, (413) 562-0638. and battery brought by Southwick police not prosecuted after the Commonwealth was unable to contact and consult the without right to bail pending a pre-trial detention hearing after she was arraigned on a charge of arson of a dwelling house named victim. Nature Workshops Naomi L. Olivero, 30, of no fixed address in Westfield, sub- brought by Westfield police. WESTFIELD - In a collaborative effort between Stanley Park, Westfield State University, and the Greater Westfield Community, nine Nature Workshops will be conducted in the Preschool Screening Wildlife Sanctuary at Stanley Park. The next workshops will be HUNTINGTON - A free, developmental screening for young on May 3 join Kathy Conway in “Finding Birds in the Woods” children will be held at Littleville Elementary School on May 20 from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. and “Sensing Nature” with Arthur from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. Screenings are by appointment only and O’Leary from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. For further information on the will take approximately one hour. Preschool screenings are given to Nature Workshop program, please go to www.stanleypark.org identify any concerns that parents might have about their child’s or call the park office at (413) 568-9312. development. Screenings include a brief check of skills in the following areas: cognitive/thinking skills, speech and language skills, fine and gross motor skills, and social/emotional skills. If an area of New Location for Springfield Walk concern is identified during the screening, the preschool staff will WESTFIELD - After nearly 20 years at Forest Park, Walk discuss their concerns with parents and recommend possible next MS (Multiple Sclerosis) Springfield is moving to Stanley Park steps. Any child age three (by May 20) to five who will not be in Westfield. Participants will be able to enjoy a fun, 5-mile entering Kindergarten in September, may attend. The screening is spring walk, while raising much needed funds for the National for children who live in the Gateway hilltowns. Parents wishing to Multiple Sclerosis Society. The walk is on Sunday, May 4. The make an appointment for this one-hour screening may contact start time will be 10 a.m. Connect and become more powerful Karen Malinowski at 413-685-1017 or by email at kmalinowski@ grsd.org. than multiple sclerosis. Sign up at walkMSgne.org.
Court Logs
Plant Sale WESTFIELD - Westfield Vocational Technical High School is having its annual Spring Plant Sale during the week of May 6 to May 10, unless it gets sold out. Hope to see you there!
CORRECTION The second Court Log published in the Friday edition of The Westfield News was dated incorrectly. The cases reported were actually adjudicated on Wednesday, April 16, 2014. The News Regrets the error
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