Scott S. Merritt Jr., 20, of Northfield Road, Bernardston. Found not responsible for motor vehicle lights violation, in Greenfield. Charge of operating with suspended license, dismissed on request of the Commonwealth, prior to arraignment.
Kwaum J. Rivera, 42, of Fifth Street, Turners Falls. Pleaded innocent to operating with suspended license, released on personal recognizance, continued to 9/23/16 for pretrial conference.
Michael F. Ruggeri, 64, of Deerfield Street, Greenfield. Found innocent following a jury trail for operating under the influence of liquor. Found guilty of negligent operation of a motor vehicle, following the jury trail, fined $150, with $50 surfine, head-injury assessment of $250, and victim witness assessment of $50.
Paul A. Giard, 52, of Purinton Lane, Colrain. Found innocent following a jury trail for assault and battery on a family or household member, in Colrain by state police. Must pay $150 legal counsel fee.
Chelsea H. Tela, 24, of Hillside Road, Montague. Admitted to sufficient facts for operating under the influence of liquor, second offense, and sufficient facts found, but continued without a finding until 7/20/18, with two-year loss of license, $500 fine, plus $100 surfine, head-injury assessment of $250, OUI victims assessment of $50, and victim witness assessment of $50. Must take and complete 14-day inpatient alcohol education program and take any after-care recommended, and pay the fee of $1,050. Must have mental health evaluation according to state law, and must take any aftercare treatment recommended. Charge of negligent operation of a motor vehicle, dismissed on request of the Commonwealth. Found not responsible for marked lanes violation. Must pay $65 per month probation supervision fee.
Michael A. Perry, 33, of Pine Street, Warwick. Charge of operating a motor vehicle after his or her license or right to operate a motor vehicle had been revoked by reason of his or her having been found to be an habitual traffic offender, and failure to stop for police, in Greenfield, were not prosecuted, as according to a written statement from a counsel in the district attorney’s office, the Registry of Motor Vehicles refuses to provide a representative to authenticate the defendant’s records at trial, and the defendant only failed to stop for police after he exited his vehicle. Must pay $150 legal counsel fee.
Bruce Hatt, 46, of Wells Street, Greenfield. Charge of being a fugitive from justice on a court warrant, in Greenfield, from Texas, for an aggravated sexual assault of a child, ordered held without bail, continued to 8/12/16 for pretrial conference.
Devin R. Reade, 36, of unknown address in Greenfield. Pleaded innocent to breaking and entering with intent to commit a misdemeanor, in Greenfield, bail set at $500 cash or $5,000 surety, advised of right to bail review, continued to 8/25/16 for pretrial conference.
Susan Decoteau, 65, of Cummington Road, Ashfield. Pleaded innocent to assault and battery in Ashfield by a member of the Massachusetts public, released on personal recognizance, continued to 8/30/16 for pretrial conference.
Albert H. Rimbach, 69, of Creamery Road, Ashfield. Pleaded innocent to operating with suspended license, and violation of miscellaneous municipal ordinance/bylaw, to wit, failure to use care in starting, stopping, turning or backing, in Greenfield, released on personal recognizance, continued to 8/31/16 for pretrial conference.