Cases heard before Judge John Agostini on Monday, March 23.

 

Malik Grandson, 22, of Pittsfield was sentenced to two and a half years at the Berkshire County House of Correction on a single count of assault and battery. He was placed on five-years probation on a single count of home invasion.

 

Grandson was found guilty of the two charges on March 11. The incidents occurred in Pittsfield on May 20, 2013.

 

Cases heard before Judge John Agostini on Tuesday, March 24.

 

Davon Fitts, 32, of Pittsfield pleaded guilty to a single count of assault and battery by means of a dangerous weapon.

 

He was placed on nine months probation. The charge stems from an incident in North Adams on June 15,2013 and involved a 42-year-old man.

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Police have cited the driver of the van than ran into a second street building for running a red light.

 

A Ford van driven by John Eckert crashed into J.M.S. Industrial Supply Wednesday morning after narrowly missing a collision with a Berkshire Regional Transit Authority bus. 

 

"After viewing the video tapes on the BRTA bus, he was found at fault for a red light violation," said Officer Michael Silver.

 

The officer said the BRTA van was heading east at the intersection when Eckert ran the red light as he was heading northbound. The two never collided but Eckert's effort to avoid that led to the crash.

 

"He swerved to miss [the van] and drove himself into the building," Silver said.

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — A motor vehicle accident at the corner of Second and Fenn streets sent a van smashing into the front of a hardware store.

 

The white van went through angled corner door of J.M.S. Industrial Supply at 289 Fenn, skimming a street light. The streetlight was ultimately pulled down as the van was towed from the scene by Sayers Auto Wrecking. 

 

The collision occurred just before 11 a.m. Police are still investigating the accident but say the Ford van operated by John Eckert was northbound before careening into the storefront.

 

Police say an eastbound Berkshire Regional Transit Authority van operated by Rebecca Whitaker was also involved in the accident but it is unclear exactly how. That van did not appear to have been damaged. 

 

No one was reported hurt but firefighters had to evacuate seven residents living in the building that runs along Second Street and utilities were shut off. Three people inside J.M.S. were evacuated as well. 

 

"We assisted in the evacuation of three people in the business," said Deputy Fire Chief Michael Polidoro. "The owner and two other people had to be extricated through the basement.

 

"The main door was obviously destroyed."

 

Polidoro said traffic would have to be rerouted around the intersection, particularly on the Fenn Street side, because the building's structure was compromised. Workers from the Department of Public Works helped with traffic control. 

 

"The road is going to have to be shut down on this side because of the potential collapse," he said.

 

City inspectors and the property manager were at the scene. Eversource was being contacted about restoring some electrical service to a section of the building.

 

"At this time, all the pieces have to come together [before people can go back in]," Polidoro said.

 

The property is owned by Alexander and Nancy Kolben of New York City, according to city records, and is valued at $168,500. The building has five residential units in addition to the storefront.

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — A middle aged woman suffered multiple injuries Thursday night after being struck by a train.

 

Emergency personnel responded to the report an individual being struck by a train on the CSX tracks underneath the bridge on Second Street at about 9 p.m. 

 

"We found a middle aged female conscience and alert next to the tracks with multiple injuries including Level 1 head trauma and a broke femur," Deputy Fire Chief Steven Peaslee said.

 

Multiple firefighters, police and emergency medical technicians from County Ambulance used Monteleone Place to access the underneath the bridge as the train was parked several hundred yards past the bridge.

 

"We had a very quick response, found her. PPD was on the scene as well," Peaslee said.

 

Police say the incident was reported at 8:46 p.m. by the train operator. A CSX employee escorted responders under the bridge to the woman. 

 

Second Street was closed for only a short time  as the responders treated the woman underneath and then carried her up the banks to the ambulance during the rainy weather. About 30 minutes after the call came in, the woman was in the ambulance.

 

She was taken to Berkshire Medical Center because of the injuries.

 

It is unclear why the individual was on the tracks and emergency responders on scene didn't conjecture. 

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Police are looking for an man who broke into Instant Replay on Lyman Street last week.

 

The man allegedly stole four bows, camouflage jackets and backpacks, a snowboard, and green skateboard wheels from the store at about 4 a.m.

 

Police posted images from the security system on their Facebook page Monday afternoon and are asking anybody with information to contact Lt. Michael Grady at 413-448-9700 extension 313.

 

Cases heard before Judge John Agostini on Monday, March 16.

 

Damien Galloway, 32, of Pittsfield pleaded guilty to a single count of distribution of cocaine in connection to a drug transaction in Pittsfield on May 20, 2014.

 

He was released pending sentencing. On Friday, he was sentenced to 18 months at the Berkshire County House of Corrections on the charge.

 

Cases heard before Judge John Agostini on Tuesday, March 17.

 

James Tarjick, Sr., 62, of Windsor had not guilty pleas entered on his behalf on seven counts of receiving stolen property over $250. 

 

He was released on personal recognizance. Tarjick is accused of being in possession of items take from housebreaks alleged to have occurred through the state over several years.

 

Nancy Tarjick, 60, of Windsor had not guilty pleas entered on her behalf on seven counts of receiving stolen property over $250. 

 

She was released on personal recognizance. Tarjick is accused of being in possession of items take from housebreaks alleged to have occurred through the state over several years.

 

Cases heard before Judge John Agostini on Thursday, March 19.

 

Patrick Collins, 32, of Stamford, Vt. had not guilty pleas entered on his behalf on single counts of conspiracy to violate drug laws, possession of suboxone - his second offense - and operating a motor vehicle with a suspended license - his second offense.

 

He was released on personal recognizance. The charges stem from a motor vehicle stop in North Adams on November 13, 2014.

 

Geraldine Keele, 52, of Pittsfield pleaded guilty to a single count of possession of cocaine - her second offense. 

 

She was placed on probation for six months. She was in possession of cocaine when she was arrested in Pittsfield on May 20, 2014.

 

Cases heard before Judge John Agostini on Friday, March 20.

 

Kristina St. Jean, 36, of Becket pleaded guilty to five counts of reckless endangerment of a child.

 

She was ordered to serve 18 months of a two and a half year sentence at the Berkshire County House of Correction and placed on three years probation. The incidents occurred in Pittsfield between March 1, 2012 and July 16, 2013. The victims were five girls ages 5,6,9,14, and 16.