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Train Derails in Lee
Staff Reports On: 07:59PM / Sunday March 17, 2013
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We were sent this pictures on Sunday of a train derailment occurred at Columbia Mill in Lee, where Columbia Street runs into East Center Street. Cranes can be seen lifting cars back into position. No further information was available.

 



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Superior Court Briefs: March 4 - March 6
Staff Reports On: 01:15PM / Friday March 08, 2013
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Cases heard before Judge John Agostini on Monday, March 4.

Lamar Powell, 35, of Pittsfield pleaded guilty to a single count of conspiracy to violate drug laws, to wit: possession of cocaine.

His case was continued without a finding for three months. Powell conspired with others to possess cocaine in Pittsfield on April 11, 2012.

Frank DiLorenzo, 20, of Lanesborough had not guilty pleas entered on his behalf on three counts of assault by means of a dangerous weapon, two counts of assault and battery by means of a dangerous weapon and single counts of kidnapping and assault and batter.

He was ordered to be held at the Berkshire County House of Correction without bail pending a dangerousness hearing. The incident allegedly occurred in Lanesborough between Jan. 15 and Jan. 18 and involved a 19-year-old woman.

Cases heard before Judge John Agostini on Tuesday, March 5.

Michael Crump, 35, of Canaan, Conn. pleaded guilty to single counts of possession of heroin with intent to distribute and conspiracy to violate drug laws.

He was sentenced to concurrent one year sentences at the Berkshire County House of Correction. The charges stem from the execution of a search warrant at 27 Christian Hill Road in Great Barrington on August 1, 2012.

Bayshawn Irvis, 23, of Pittsfield had not guilty pleas entered on his behalf on single counts of illegal possession of a firearm, illegal possession of a loaded firearm and violation of a firearm surrender order.

He was ordered to be held at the Berkshire County House of Correction on $2,500 bail. The charges stem from an incident alleged to have occurred in Pittsfield on Feb. 10.

Cases heard before Judge John Agostini on Wednesday, March 6.

Jeffrey Mable, 35, of New York City had not guilty pleas entered on his behalf on single counts of armed robbery while masked, armed assault with intent to rob, possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony, illegal possession of a firearm, illegal possession of a large capacity weapon, illegal possession of a large capacity feeding device, illegal possession of a loaded firearm, assault and battery by means of a dangerous weapon, resisting arrest, willful injury of a police dog, breaking and entering in the nighttime and larceny under $250.

He was ordered to be held at the Berkshire County House of Correction on $200,000 cash or surety bail. The incident allegedly occurred in Pittsfield on Jan. 25 and involved a 30-year-old woman and a 35-year-old man.



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Two-Car Collision in North Adams Injures One
Staff Reports On: 05:18PM / Thursday March 07, 2013
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NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — A two-car accident on upper East Main Street sent one woman to the hospital on Thursday afternoon.

The collision was reported at 4:35 p.m. of an accident at East Main above Pleasant Street. A Chrysler PT Cruiser going north up around the "S" curve of the narrow street appeared to have been struck by a Dodge Neon sedan heading down.

Both bright red cars sustained damage. The Cruiser was hit on the driver's side door and the Neon had damage around the driver's side headlight. There was other damage on the Neon that didn't appear to be related to the accident.

Emergency responders helped the driver exit the Cruiser; she was taken by ambulance to North Adams Regional Hospital. Traffic was limited while the scene was being cleared.

The accident was still under investigation and police at the scene had not yet determined the sequence of events.



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Tour Bus Plows Into Snowpile at Hairpin Turn
Staff Reports On: 12:25PM / Sunday March 03, 2013
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CLARKSBURG, Mass. — A tour bus ran into brake trouble coming down the Mohawk Trail on shortly before noon on Saturday and plowed into a pile of snow when it couldn't manage the Hairpin Turn. The snow stopped the bus before it could hit the wall in front of the Golden Eagle Restaurant right at the sharp turn. No was reported seriously injured in the accident.

 



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Superior Court Briefs: February 25 - February 27
Staff Reports On: 03:02PM / Friday March 01, 2013
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Cases heard before Judge John Agostini on Monday, February 25.

Brandon Wood, 32, of Pittsfield pleaded guilty to a single count of unarmed robbery in connection with the robbery of the Elm Street branch of Greylock Federal Credit Union on March 30, 2012.

He was sentenced to three and a half to five years at the Massachusetts Correctional Institution at Cedar Junction.

Nicholas Bondini, 29, of North Adams pleaded guilty of two counts of conspiracy to violate drug laws and a single count of possession of methadone with intent to distribute.

He was sentenced to serve concurrent one year sentences at the Berkshire County House of Correction. The incidents allegedly occurred in Adams and North Adams between November 1, 2010 and November 25, 2010.

Six counts of possession of Oxycontin with intent to distribute, seven counts of distribution of oxycodone, two counts of possession of marijuana with intent to distribute and 11 counts of drug violation within a school zone were dismissed by the state.

Cases heard before Judge John Agostini on Tuesday, February 26.

Marc Tucker, 34, of North Adams pleaded guilty to two counts of possession of marijuana with intent to distribute.

He was sentenced to six months at the Berkshire County House of Correction. The incidents occurred in North Adams on November 5, 2010 and November 15, 2010.

Two counts of drug violation in a school zone were dismissed by the state.

Sergio Ponce, 27, of Pittsfield pleaded guilty of single counts of improper sale of a firearm, illegal ownership of a firearm, possession of ammunition without a firearm identification card and receiving stolen property over $250.

Ponce admitted to selling an SKS assault rifle to an individual in Pittsfield on November 8, 2011. He also pleaded guilty to a single count of intimidation of a witness or other person.

The incident occurred in Pittsfield between December 3, 2012 and February 9, 2013. He was sentenced to serve concurrent two and a half to three years state prison sentences at the Massachusetts Correctional Institution at Cedar Junction on the charges of improper sale of a firearm, receiving stolen property over $250 and intimidation of a witness. He was given concurrent time at the Berkshire County House of Correction on the other charges.

Cases heard before Judge John Agostini on Wednesday, February 27.

Jacob Sweener, 22, of Pittsfield pleaded guilty to a single count of conspiracy to violate drug laws, to wit: possession of cocaine. H

His case was continued without a finding for six months. Sweener conspired with others to possess cocaine in Pittsfield on March 4, 2012.

Mark Hunter, 52, of Springfield pleaded guilty to single counts of possession of heroin, possession of cocaine, operating a motor vehicle with a suspended license - his second offense - and number plate violation.

He was placed on two years probation on the charges of possession of heroin, possession of cocaine and operating a motor vehicle with a suspended license. The other charge was placed on file. The charges stem from a motor vehicle stop in Lee on January 27, 2012.

Ronald Sanford, 22, of Pittsfield pleaded guilty to single counts of possession of heroin with intent to distribute and drug violation within a school zone.

He was sentenced to one to two years at the Massachusetts Correctional Institution at Cedar Junction on the possession charge. He was given two and a half to three years on the school zone charge.

The charges stem from an incident in Pittsfield on July 30, 2012.

Ronald King, 52, of Ballston Spa, N.Y. pleaded guilty of two counts of assault and battery in connection with an incident in Pittsfield involving a 23-year-old woman and a 24-year-old man on June 7, 2011.

He was sentenced to serve 104 days at the Berkshire County House of Correction and placed on two years probation.

Joseph Berry, 22, of Pittsfield pleaded guilty to 23 counts of breaking and entering in the nighttime, 20 counts of breaking and entering in the daytime, 19 counts of vandalize property, seven counts of illegal possession of a firearm, three counts of larceny from a building, three counts of larceny over $250, two counts of breaking into a depository and single counts of possession of burglarious tools and receiving stolen property over $250.

He was sentenced to serve concurrent 18 month sentences at the Berkshire County House of Correction.

Twenty counts of malicious destruction of personal property, seven counts of carrying a dangerous weapon and single counts of receiving or possessing a stolen motor vehicle and common and notorious thief were dismissed by the state. The charges stem from a series of break ins in Pittsfield between June 1, 2011 and September 13, 2011 and a series of breaks at a storage facility in Hinsdale between August 14, 2011 and August 15, 2011.
 



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