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Driver Injured in Readsboro Motorcycle Accident
READSBORO, Vt. — A New York man incurred minor injuries on Friday afternoon when he lost control of his motorcycle and it hit a retaining wall.
Michael Bolognani, 19, of Hoosick Falls, was northbound on Main Street on his 2009 Kawasaki Versys Main Street when he slid off the roadway and collided with a retaining wall, reported state Trooper Nicholas J. Cervero of the Shaftsbury barracks.
The accident occurred near the county line at about 4 p.m. The weather conditions were clear and the road paved.
Northern Berkshire Ambulance Service in North Adams, Mass., responded and Bolognani was taken to the North Adams campus of Berkshire Medical Center. Members of Readsboro Fire Department assisted at the scene.
Superior Court Briefs: July 30 - July 31
Cases heard before Judge John Agostini on Monday, July 30.
Robert Turner, 36, of Pittsfield had not guilty pleas entered on his behalf on single counts of possession of heroin with intent to distribute and conspiracy to violate drug laws.
He was released on $2,500 bail. The charges are in connection with a motor vehicle stop in Pittsfield on June 20, 2018.
Cases heard before Judge John Agostini on Tuesday, July 31.
John Pierce, 42, of Pittsfield pleaded guilty to a single count of assault by means of a dangerous weapon.
He was ordered to serve 122 days at the Berkshire County House of Correction. He was given credit for 122 days served for the time he spent in jail waiting for the case to be resolved.
The charge stems from an incident in Pittsfield on July 20, 2017 and involved a 41-year-old woman.
Two counts of kidnapping and a single count of intimidation of a witness were dismissed by the state.
Omar Enriquez, 42, of Pittsfield was found guilty on a single count of disseminating harmful matter to a minor.
The jury found that he had sent a girl, who is now 18 years old, images and messages that contained sexual content between October and November of 2016. He was ordered to serve two and a half years at the Berkshire County House of Correction.
The jury did not reach a decision on three counts of rape and abuse of a child. A mistrial was declared on those charges.