Westfield District Court
Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2018
James R. Grochmal Jr., 56. of 345 Clubhouse Road, Tolland, was placed on pre-trial probation for nine months to resolve a charge of assault and battery on a family or household member brought by Southwick police.
Kendra L. Forgues, 23, of 21 Green Ave., Westfield, was released on her personal recognizance pending an April 5 hearing after she was arraigned on a charge of leaving the scene of property damage accident brought by State Police.
James B. Nester, 22, of 40 Orange St., submitted to facts sufficient to warrant a guilty finding for a charge of assault brought by Westfield police and the charge was continued without a finding with probation for one year. He was assessed $50.
John A. Sein III, 21, of no fixed address in Westfield, was released on his personal recognizance pending an April 5 hearing after he was arraigned on a charge of shoplifting by asportation brought by Westfield police.
Michael J. Palumbo, 20, of 99 Tannery Road, Westfield, was released on his personal recognizance pending an April 5 hearing after he was arraigned on two charges of violation of an abuse prevention order brought as separate cases by Southwick police.
Colin R. Smith, 21, of 17 Clark St., Westfield, pleaded guilty to charges of assault and battery and threatening to commit a crime brought by State Police and was placed on probation for one year. He was assessed $50 and ordered to pay $450 in restitution. A second charge of assault and battery was not prosecuted. In a second case, with an address of 84 Valley View Ave., Russell, Smith submitted to facts sufficient to warrant a guilty finding for a charge of trespass brought by State Police and the charge was continued without a finding with probation for one year. He was assessed $50. A charge of disorderly conduct was not prosecuted. In a third case brought by State Police, Smith submitted to facts sufficient to warrant guilty findings for charges of breaking and entering a building in the nighttime for a felony and for larceny of property valued more than $250 and the charges were continued without a finding with probation for one year. He was assessed $90. A charge of wanton destruction of property valued more than $250 was not prosecuted.
