Westfield District Court
Wednesday, June 25, 2014
Larry J. Saccamando, 54, of 189 Springfield Road, was held in lieu of $1,000 cash bail after he was arraigned on seven charges of uttering a false check, seven charges of identity fraud and a charge of larceny of property valued more than $250 by a single scheme brought by Westfield police.
Wayne B. Retelle, 67, of 47 Bradford Drive, West Springfield, saw charges of operating a motor vehicle without a valid inspection sticker, operating an uninsured motor vehicle and a number plate violation to conceal identification brought by Westfield police not prosecuted.
Joseph R. Rollins, 57, of 868 Southampton Road, was arraigned on three charges of violation of an abuse prevention order, brought as separate cases by Westfield police, and in each case was held in lieu of $1,000 cash bail.
Edward N. Potter, 44, of 208 Woronoco Road, Woronoco, was released on his personal recognizance pending an Aug. 12 hearing after he was arraigned on charges of assault and battery and threatening to commit a crime brought by State Police.
Thomas M. Ricci, 50, of 11 Jeffrey Circle, Southwick, was held without right to bail after he was arraigned as a fugitive from justice following his arrest by State Police on a Connecticut warrant.
Christopher M. Roberts, 35, of 67 Shaker Road, was released on $500 personal surety pending an Aug. 15 hearing after he was arraigned on a charge of assault and battery brought by Westfield police.
Megan A. Vanveldhuizen, 24, of 83 William St., submitted to facts sufficient to warrant guilty findings for charges of uttering a false check and larceny of property valued more than $250 brought by Westfield police and the charges were continued without a finding with probation for six months. She was assessed $90. In a second case also brought by Westfield police, Vanveldenhuizen saw six charges of distribution of a Class B drug and four charges of distribution of a Class D drug dismissed after she was indicted and arraigned for the same offenses in Superior Court.
Jonathan Alvarez, 19, of 55 Mechanic St., was released on his personal recognizance after he was arraigned for a charge of breaking and entering a building in the nighttime with intent to commit a felony.
Luis D. Ortiz, 38, of 50 Southampton Road, saw three charges of distribution of a Class B drug, two charges of possession of a firearm without a firearms identification card and single charges of improper sale of a firearm, unlicensed sale of ammunition, possession of a Class B drug with intent to distribute and possession of a Class D drug with intent to distribute dismissed after he was indicted and arraigned for the same offenses in Superior Court.
Rafael Ramos Jr., 41, of 50 Southampton Road, saw charges of distribution of a Class B drug, possession of a Class B drug with intent to distribute and possession of a Class D drug with intent to distribute dismissed after he was indicted and arraigned for the same offenses in Superior Court.
Jared R. Graham, 22, of P.O. Box 211, Huntington, submitted to facts sufficient to warrant guilty findings for charges of larceny of property valued less than $250, operating a motor vehicle with suspended registration, operating an uninsured motor vehicle, unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle, operating a motor vehicle with suspended registration and a number plate violation to conceal identification brought by State Police and the charges were continued without a finding with probation for six months. He was assessed $50 and ordered to pay court costs of $100. In a second case brought by Southwick police, Graham submitted to facts sufficient to warrant guilty findings for three charges of vandalizing property and the charges were continued without a finding with probation for six months. He was assessed $180 and a fourth charge of vandalizing property was not prosecuted.
