Westfield District Court
Thursday, Sept. 18, 2014
Derek R. Berard, 26, of 6 Hidden Place, Southwick, submitted to facts sufficient to warrant guilty findings for charges of operating a motor vehicle under the influence of liquor and speeding brought by Westfield Police and the charges were continued without a finding with probation for one year. He was assessed $650, ordered to complete a Driver Alcohol Education Program at a cost of $567.22 and his license was suspended for 45 days. In addition, Berard submitted to facts sufficient to warrant a guilty finding for a charge of failure to stop for a police officer and the charge was continued without a finding and dismissed upon payment of$100 in court costs. Two charges of negligent operation of a motor vehicle were not prosecuted in consideration of a plea agreement and he was found to be responsible for a marked lanes violation.
John F. Wackerbarth, 42, of 45 Pineywood Road, Southwick, saw a charge of assault and battery brought by Southwick police dismissed at the request of the victim.
Jamie J. Chevalier-koske, 22, of 149 Feeding Hills Road, Southwick, was placed on pretrial probation for one month after he was arraigned on a charge of assault and battery brought by Westfield police.
Amy L. Ober, 46, of 27 Orange St., saw a charge of assault and battery brought by Westfield police dismissed after the named victim asserted his Fifth Amendment rights and refused to testify.
Nathan Gaido, 33, of 10 Hanover St., submitted to facts sufficient to warrant a guilty finding for a charge of assault and battery brought by Westfield police and the charge was continued without a finding with probation for three months. He was assessed $50 and ordered to pay restitution in the amount of $1,107.29.
Andrew T. Chase III, 31, of 47 Congamond Road, Southwick, was found in a jury trial to be not guilty of a charge of operating a motor vehicle under the influence of liquor, a subsequent offense brought by State Police. The jury found him to be responsible for charges of operating a motor vehicle without a valid inspection sticker, speeding and a marked lanes violation and he was assessed $250.
