Cases heard before Judge Daniel Ford on Tuesday, December 11.

Jeanne Kuklewicz, 32, of Pittsfield had not guilty pleas entered on her behalf on single counts of unarmed robbery, assault and battery on a public employee, resisting arrest and disorderly conduct.

She was released on $500 bail. Kuklewicz is being accused of unarmed robbery at Price Chopper in Pittsfield on Aug. 11. The other charges stem from her arrest the following day.

Joseph Baker, 30, of Pittsfield had not guilty pleas entered on his behalf on a single count of unarmed robbery.

Baker was allegedly involved in an unarmed robbery at Price Chopper on Aug. 11. He was released on personal recognizance.

Cases heard before Judge Daniel Ford on Friday, December 14.

Kevin Sadlow, 52, of Plainfield pleaded guilty to single counts of possession of heroin with intent to distribute, possession of Xanax with intent to distribute and possession of Ambien with intent to distribute.

He was sentenced to serve concurrent two to four years at the Massachusetts Correctional Institution at Cedar Junction. The charges stem from an incident in Adams on Feb. 11. One count of operating under the influence of drugs was dismissed by the state.
 
Christopher Riddle, 28, of Pittsfield pleaded guilty to a single count of armed robbery in connection with a robbery at Kirk's Variety in Pittsfield on July 10. He also pleaded guilty to single counts of unarmed robbery and possession of heroin with an incident that took place at Dunkin Donuts on Dalton Avenue in Pittsfield.

He was sentenced to seven to eight years at the Massachusetts Correctional Institution at Cedar Junction on the unarmed robbery charge, He was also given concurrent six and a half to eight years on the armed robbery charge and a concurrent 10 day sentence at the Berkshire County House of Correction on the possession of heroin charge.

Cases heard before Judge Daniel Ford on Monday, December 17.

Kijuame Taft, 32, of Waterbury, Conn. had not guilty pleas entered on his behalf on single counts of armed robbery, assault and battery by means of a dangerous weapon and intimidation of a witness or other person. The charges are in connection with an incident in Great Barrington on Sept. 15.

He was released on $5,000 bail.

Cases heard before Judge Daniel Ford on Tuesday, December 18.

Jody Adamczyk, 38, of Adams pleaded guilty to a single count of conspiracy to violate drug laws.

She was sentenced to one year, suspended, at the Berkshire County House of Correction and placed on two years probation.  The incident occurred in Adams between November 1, 2010 and November 25, 2010. Three accounts of distribution of methadone were dismissed by the state.

Tina Haddock, 32, of Great Barrington pleaded guilty to a single count of conspiracy to violate drug laws, to wit: possession of heroin with intent to distribute.

The case was continued without a finding for one year. The charges stem from the execution of a search warrant in Great Barrington on Aug. 1. A single count of possession of heroin was dismissed by the state.

Cases heard before Judge Daniel Ford on Wednesday, December 19.

Nicholas Rando, 24, of Pittsfield pleaded guilty to single counts of breaking and entering in the nighttime, breaking and entering in the daytime, assault by means of a dangerous weapon, fraudulent use of a credit card, uttering, forgery and larceny under $250.

The charges are in connection with incident in Pittsfield between June 25 and Oct. 27. He was sentenced to two and a half to three years at the Massachusetts Correctional Institution at Cedar Junction on the breaking and entering, fraudulent use of a credit card, uttering and forgery. He was given a concurrent sentenced at the Berkshire County House of Correction on the assault and larceny charges.

Cases heard before Judge Daniel Ford on Thursday, December 20.

Stephen Sitton III, 37, of Hartford, Conn. pleaded guilty to two counts of conspiracy to violate drug laws and single counts of possession of heroin with intent to distribute and possession of cocaine with intent to distribute.

He was sentenced to serve concurrent two to three years at the Massachusetts Correctional Institution at Cedar Junction.

The charges stem from the execution of a search warrant at 99 Howland Avenue in Adams on Aug. 10. A single count of being present where heroin is kept was dismissed by the state.

Sid Dudley, 40, of Adams pleaded guilty to two counts of conspiracy to violate drug laws and single counts of possession of heroin with intent to distribute and possession of cocaine with intent to distribute.

He was sentenced to serve concurrent two to three years at the Massachusetts Correctional Institution at Cedar Junction.

The charges stem from the execution of a search warrant at 99 Howland Avenue in Adams on Aug. 10. A single count of being present where heroin is kept was dismissed by the state.

Cases heard before Judge Daniel Ford on Friday, December 21.

Adam Pettijohn, 22, of Pittsfield had not guilty pleas entered on his behalf on two counts of illegal possession of a firearm, two counts of discharging a firearm within 500 feet of a dwelling and a single count of assault by means of a dangerous weapon.

He was ordered to be held at the Berkshire County House of Correction on $25,000 cash or $250,000 surety bail. The incidents allegedly occurred in Pittsfield on April 12 and Oct. 27.

Mahadi Thompson, 31, of Dalton had not guilty pleas entered on his behalf on two counts of larceny from a person.

Thompson was ordered to be held at the Berkshire County House of Correction on $30,000 cash or $300,000 surety bail. Thompson allegedly took money from employees of Convenience Plus in Pittsfield and 7-Eleven in Adams on Dec. 10.

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — A Lee man is pleading not guilty in connection with a shooting Thursday evening in Lee.  

Phap Nguyen, 51, is being charged with shooting a 30-year-old man, whom police said is his stepson, at Nguyen's 175 Bear Mountain Road home.

According to the district attorney's office, Lee Police were called to the scene of the alleged shooting at 5:45 p.m. on Thursday. Officers from Lee, Lenox, Stockbridge and state police from the Lee barracks along with members of the Berkshire County Special Response Team responded.  

The victim, Jeremy Lee Deane, was transported to Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield, where he underwent emergency surgery for gunshot wounds to his legs and abdomen. According to a BMC spokesperson, the victim is in stable condition.

It is alleged that Nguyen also shot and killed a dog belonging to Deane.

Nguyen appeared Friday afternoon in Central Berkshire District Court before Judge Michael Ripps.

He had not-guilty pleas entered on his behalf on single counts of armed assault with intent to murder and cruelty to animals. Ripps ordered that he be held without the right to bail and sent him to Bridgewater State Hospital for a competency evaluation.  

Nguyen is scheduled to be back in Southern Berkshire District Court in Great Barrington for a pretrial hearing on Jan. 3, 2013.

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — A Williamstown man has been charged with multiple motor vehicle violations, including his third offense of drunken driving, after a crashing on North Hoosac Road on Wednesday night.

Edgar A. Bump, 40, of Mill Street is facing single counts of operating under the influence of liquor (3rd offense), operating to endanger, passing in violation of pavement markings, speeding and failing to wear a seat belt.

The crash was reported at about 9:24 p.m. in the 100 block of North Hoosac Road. Bump apparently tried to pass another vehicle in a no-passing zone and lost control of his Blazer, going off the road and hitting a utility pole. Officer Preston Kelly was the first on the scene and found Bump in his heavily damaged 2000 Chevrolet Blazer.

Bump, the only occupant in the Blazer, had to be extricated with the Jaws of Life by the Fire Department and was taken by Village Ambulance to Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield. Firefighters also hosed the vehicle down to prevent it becoming involved in fire. The Highway Department was called to sand the wet road because of the black ice that was forming.

National Grid was contacted to inspect the utility pole. No one else was injured in the crash.

The crash and subsequent investigation closed the roadway from Cole Avenue in Williamstown to Ashton Avenue in North Adams from 9:24 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. The investigation was conducted by Kelly and Sgt. Scott McGowan.

Cases heard before Judge Daniel Ford on Monday, December 3.

Gabriel Cardona, 22, of Pittsfield had not guilty pleas entered on his behalf on three counts of assault and battery on a disabled person and single counts of assault and battery by means of a dangerous weapon and intimidation of a witness.

He was released on personal recognizance. Cardona allegedly assault two men, ages 19 and 22, in Pittsfield on June 29.

Cases heard before Judge Daniel Ford on Tuesday, December 4.

Barkin Smith, 38, of Pittsfield pleaded guilty to three counts of distribution of cocaine and single counts of drug violation in a school zone and conspiracy to violate drug laws.

He was sentenced to two and a half years at the Massachusetts Correctional Institution at Cedar Junction on the school zone and conspiracy to violate drug laws charge and given concurrent one day sentences at the Berkshire County House of Correction on the distribution charges.

Smith sold cocaine in Pittsfield between February 5, 2008 and February 14, 2008.

Cases heard before Judge Daniel Ford on Thursday, December 6.

Deon Allen, 21, of Waterbury, Conn. had not guilty pleas entered on his behalf on single counts of armed robbery, assault and battery by means of a dangerous weapon and intimation of a witness or other person.

He was ordered to be held at the Berkshire County House of Correction on $2,500 bail. The charges stem from an incident in Great Barrington involving a 25-year-old man on Sept. 15.

Lawrence Miller, 37, of Hampton, Va. pleaded guilty to single counts of possession of cocaine with intent to distribute, conspiracy to violate drug laws and furnishing a false name to a police officer.

He was sentenced to three to four years at the Massachusetts Correctional Institution at Cedar Junction on the possession of cocaine with intent to distribute and conspiracy to violate drug laws. The other charge was placed on file.

The charges stem from the execution of a search warrant at 169 Pecks Road in Pittsfield on December 14, 2011.

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Police said a 67-year-old woman died after being hit at the intersection of First and Federal streets Wednesday evening.

According to the statement from police, Adella Demary, of Pittsfield, was stuck by a 1999 Jeep Grand Cherokee driven by 17-year-old Matthew Ott, also of Pittsfield, Wednesday at 6:27 p.m.

The Fire Department and Action Ambulance assisted Demary at the scene and transported her to Berkshire Medical Center. First Street was closed while responders worked on the scene. 

Police Sgt. Michael Maddalena said late Thursday morning that Demary died overnight. The accident is under investigation by the Traffic Unit. No charges had been filed by the time this report was published.