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Superior Court Briefs: Oct. 20

Staff Reports
Cases heard before Judge John Agostini on Tuesday, Oct. 20.
 
George Chapman, 30, of Springfield had not guilty pleas entered on his  behalf on single counts of possession of heroin with intent to distribute - his second offense - and conspiracy to violate drug laws.
 
He was ordered to be held at the Berkshire County House of Correction on $10,000 bail. The charges stem from the execution of a search warrant at 66 Angeli Street in North Adams on August 6, 2015.
 
Mark Daniels, 33, of North Adams had not guilty pleas entered on his behalf on two counts of possession of cocaine with intent to distribute - his second offense - and a single count of conspiracy to violate drug laws.
 
He was ordered to be held at the Berkshire County House of Correction on $5,000 bail. One of the possession charges and the conspiracy charge both stem from the execution of a search warrant at 50 Dalton Avenue in Pittsfield on September 23, 2015. The other possession charge is the result of a motor vehicle stop five days later.
 
Michael Purry, 41, of Pittsfield had not guilty pleas entered on his behalf on two counts of conspiracy to violate drug laws, two counts of drug violation in a park zone, and single counts of possession of heroin with intent to distribute - his second offense - possession of cocaine with intent to distribute - his second offense - possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony, armed career felon, illegal ownership of a firearm, possession of ammunition without a firearm identification card, and improper storage of a firearm.
 
He was ordered to be held at the Berkshire County House of Correction on $25,000 cash or $250,000 surety bail. The charges stem from the execution of a search warrant at his home on September 16, 2015.
 
Cathleen Crawford, 36, of Pittsfield had not guilty pleas entered on her behalf on two counts of conspiracy to violate drug laws, drug violation in a park zone, and single counts of possession of heroin with intent to distribute, possession of cocaine with intent to distribute, possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony, illegal ownership of a firearm, possession of ammunition without a firearm identification card, and improper storage of a firearm.
 
The charges are in connection to the execution of a search warrant at her home on September 16, 2015. She was ordered to be held at the Hampden County House of Correction Chicopee Women's Facility on $1,000 bail.
 
Sam Wassilie, 37, of Hudson, N.Y. had not guilty pleas entered on his behalf on 17 counts of videotaping persons nude or partially nude, and five counts of videotaping sexual parts of children under the age of 18.
 
He was ordered to be held at the Berkshire County House of Correction on $5,000 bail. Wassilie is accused of installing a video recording device in a public restroom at Pinegrove Park in Dalton between September 14, 2014 and October 26, 2014.
     

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