It has come to our attention that the public is discussing an issue on social media pertaining to Officer Edward Holden.
The Department and Town acknowledges that these are very troubling allegations and has taken this matter very seriously. Officer Holden was placed on administrative leave as soon as we had learned of the allegations and resulting investigation which lead to the official charges against Officer Holden.
We are - of course- disappointed that the many dedicated professionals in our department are having their reputations brought into question as a result of this matter. Our pledge to the community is that we will monitor the court case as is progresses and take immediate, appropriate action as warranted. We want our residents to know that we are dedicated to professionalism in our service to them.
Given this is a personnel matter with the Officer due the presumption of “innocent until proven guilty”, we cannot make any further comments at this time.
We have no further information pertaining to this matter because the alleged offenses and charges originated in another jurisdiction. For further information inquiries should be made to the Northwestern District Attorneys’ Office.
Sincerely,
Michael R. Bennett
Chief of Police
Chief of Police
Greenfield and Orange District Court Logs: May 29 to June 4, 2019
Robert L. Armstan, 29, of Bernardston Road, Greenfield. Charge of OUI-liquor, with admission to sufficient facts accepted, with sufficient facts found but continued without a finding until May 28, 2020, with 45 days mandatory loss of license, OUI fee of $250, OUI victims assessment of $50, head injury assessment of $250, victim witness assessment of $50 and Driver Alcohol Education Program, with evaluation. Charge of negligent operation of a motor vehicle was dismissed upon request of the commonwealth. Found not responsible on charges of a marked lanes violation and failure to stop or yield. The probation supervision fee of $65 per month will be paid monthly.
William W. Reipold, 50, of Pine Hill Road, Bernardston. Two charges of violating harassment prevention orders, by Montague Police. Bail of $100 cash. Pretrial conference set for June 13.
Charles T. Richardson, 38, of Farren Street, Greenfield. Charge of violating an abuse prevention order, with admission to sufficient facts accepted, with sufficient facts found, but continued without a finding until Nov. 29, with a victim witness assessment of $50. Subject to continue with current counseling, must abide by 209A, and Certified Batterer’s program waived. The counsel fee of $150 must be paid. The probation supervision fee of $65 will be paid monthly.
Katrina A. Fisher-Crowley, 34, listed as homeless of Greenfield. Charges of larceny from a person, and improper use under $1,200. Bail set at $100 cash. Pretrial conference set for June 21. The counsel fee was waived.
Judge Patrick SabbsGreenfield, May 30
Jacob Sisson, 19, of Dell Street, Turners Falls. Charge of assault and battery with dangerous weapon, by Shelburne Police. Bail set at $2,500, posted. Must have no contact with a named person, and must comply with exclusion zone of 100 yards from Mechanic Street, Shelburne. Pretrial conference set for June 27.
Cooper N. Southworth-Purdy, 31, of a post office box, Lake Pleasant. Charge of vandalizing property and trespassing, by Montague Police. Terms of release set as personal recognizance. Pretrial conference set for June 19. The counsel fee of $150 must be paid.
Jordan Scanion, 26, of Montague Road, Shutesbury. Charges of no inspection sticker, driving with a suspended license and miscellaneous motor vehicle equipment violations, in Greenfield by State Police from the Shelburne barracks. Terms of release set as personal recognizance.
Porfirio Diaz, 61, of 11th Street, Turners Falls. Charge of possessing a Class A drug, subsequence offence, by Montague Police, with guilty plea, and found guilty. Victim witness assessment of $50, with six months in the house of correction, suspended until May 29, 2020, with no drugs excluding methadone, with screens. Must have substance abuse evaluation. The probation supervision fee was waived.
Beverly J. Moulton, 54, of Masterson Road, Whately. Charge of OUI-liquor over .08 percent and marked lanes violation, by Deerfield Police. Terms of release set as personal recognizance. Pretrial conference set for July 2.
Melissa A. LaBelle, 49, of Miles Street, Greenfield. Charge of shoplifting by asportation. Defendant was placed on pretrial probation until Nov. 29. The probation supervision fee was waived.
Ruthann C. Thurber, 50, of Hadley Road, Sunderland. Charges of trespassing, disorderly conduct and resisting arrest, by Greenfield Police. Admission to sufficient facts accepted, with sufficient facts found, but continued without a finding until Aug. 30. The counsel fee and probation supervision free were waived.
Judge Laurie MacleodOrange, May 30Desseray M. Cabral, 30, of East River Street, Orange. Charged with two counts assault and battery on a police officer and resisting arrest. Arraigned and held, released on personal recognizance. Pretrial hearing scheduled for July 16.
Judge William Mazanec IIIGreenfield, May 31
Denzil Davy, 57, of River Road, Sunderland. Charge of unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle, by Deerfield Police. Court cost of $50 was dismissed upon the request of the commonwealth. Found not responsible on a charge of a state highway traffic violation.
Justin D. Allmon, 21, of North East Avenue, Old Town, Fla. Charge of driving at a rate of speed exceeding the posted limit, found responsible, and was fined $100. Charge of unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle was dismissed upon request of the commonwealth.
Coty R. Westort, 29, of Linden Avenue, Greenfield. Charge of assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, by Greenfield Police. Terms of release set as personal recognizance with special conditions to stay away from and have no contact from the named subject. Pretrial conference set for July 22. The counsel fee of $150 must be paid, along with the counsel contribution of $50.
Steven D. Patnode, 30, of Davis Street, Greenfield. Charges of operating a motor vehicle with a suspended license and no inspection sticker, in Bernardston by State Police from the Shelburne barracks. Terms of release set as personal recognizance. With pretrial conference of Aug. 30.
Desiree Collazo, 26, of West Franklin Street, Greenfield. Charges of no inspection sticker and operating a motor vehicle with a suspended license, in Greenfield by State Police from the Shelburne barracks. Terms of release set as personal recognizance. Pretrial conference set for July 26.
Scott A. Landry, 49, of Maple Street, Greenfield. Charge of intimidation of witness/juror/police/court official, by Buckland Police. Must stay 50 feet away and have no contact with a named person. Pretrial conference set for July 22. The counsel fee of $150 and the counsel contribution of $50 must be paid.
Zachary T. Rutledge, 23, of Wilderness Road, Cuttingville, Vt. Charges of marked lanes violation, unsafe operation of a motor vehicle, motor vehicle lights violation, distributing a Class B drug, possession of a Class A drug, possession of a Class B drug and conspiracy to violate the drug law, in Greenfield by State Police from the Shelburne barracks. Terms of release set as personal recognizance. Pretrial conference set for July 25. The counsel fee of $150 and the counsel contribution of $50.
James D. Nestor, 52, of South Wardsboro Road, Wardsboro, Vt. Charges of possession to distribute a Class A drug, possession of a Class B drug and conspiracy to violate the drug law. Bail of $2,000 cash or $20,000 surety. Pretrial conference set for June 28. The counsel fee was waived.
Court Magistrate Kenneth ChaffeeGreenfield, May 31
Lisa M. Heath, 44, of L Street, Turners Falls. Charge of miscellaneous motor vehicle equipment violations and unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle, by Greenfield Police. Terms of release set as personal recognizance. Pretrial conference set for Aug. 30.
Judge Bruce MelikianOrange, May 31David J. Meader, 24, of Pine Meadow Road, Phillipston. Charged with shoplifting by asportation. Arraigned and held, sufficient facts found, but continued without a finding until June 28.
Michaela Karle, 32, of Federal Street, Belchertown. Charged with marked lanes violation, negligent operation of a motor vehicle, OUI-liquor and possession of open container of alcohol in motor vehicle. Arraigned and held, released on personal recognizance. Pretrial hearing is scheduled for July 8.
Edward A. Holden, 37, of Freedom Street, Athol. Charged with two counts aggravated rape of a child, five-year difference, and three counts indecent assault and battery on child under 14. Arraigned and held, released on personal recognizance with special conditions. Defendant must notify probation of street address and phone number, update any changes and report to the probation department on a schedule deemed appropriate by probation. Defendant shall have no unsupervised contact with a child under 16, no overnights with a child under 16 and no overnights where a child under 16 resides. Defendant shall not be employed or participate in any volunteer activity where contact with any child under 16 would occur and he shall stay away and have no contact with the victim. Bind over July 5.
Tina M. Gauthier, of Orange Road, Warwick. Charged with negligent operation of a motor vehicle. Arraigned and held, released on personal recognizance. Assessed a fine.
Steven R. Luciano, 19, of Columbia Road, Dorchester. Charged with OUI-drugs, negligent operation of a motor vehicle and a marked lanes violation. Arraigned and held, released on personal recognizance. Pretrial hearing is scheduled for July 5.
Judge Laurie MacLeodGreenfield, June 3Alphonse J. White, 38, of Wells Street, Greenfield. Charges of distributing a Class B drug, drug violation near a school or park and conspiracy to violate drug law, by Greenfield Police. Terms of release set as personal recognizance. Pretrial conference set for July 2.
Stella T. Isabella, 27, of Prospect Street, Greenfield. Charge of larceny from a person, by Greenfield Police. Terms of release set as personal recognizance. Pretrial conference set for July 22. The counsel fee was waived.
Mario A. Giordano, 54, of 4th Street, Turners Falls. Charge of assault and battery on a family or household member, by Greenfield Police. Guilty plea and found guilty. Time served.
Aliah K. Rivera, 22, listed as homeless of Greenfield. Charges of larceny under $1,200, by Greenfield Police. Terms of release set as personal recognizance. Pretrial conference set for July 2. The counsel fee of $150 must be paid.
Rayshawn Yarde, 28, of Old Ferry Road, West Chesterfield, N.H. Charge of marked lanes violation, operating a motor vehicle with a suspended license and possession to distribute a Class D drug. Terms of release set as personal recognizance. Pretrial conference for July 2. The counsel fee of $150 must be paid.
Elijah E. Mboho, 25, of Bacheller Street, East Lynn. Charge of operating a motor vehicle with a suspended license, by Greenfield Police. Case was dismissed upon request of the commonwealth.
Dustin W. Stacey, 32, of Main Street, of East Hardwick, Vt. Charge of possession of a Class B drug, in Greenfield by State Police from the Shelburne barracks. Guilty plea, found guilty. Fine of $50; victim witness assessment was waived. Found not responsible on a charge of a marked lanes violation.
Dustin J. Decoteau, 30, of Patten Road, Shelburne Falls. Charge of simple assault, by Shelburne Police. Admission to sufficient facts accepted, with sufficient facts found, but continued without a finding until Dec. 3, with victim witness assessment of $50. Must have mental health evaluation. The counsel fee of $150 and the counsel contribution of $50 must be paid. The probation supervision fee of $65 must be paid monthly.
Jason Baldino, 44, of Light Street, Stratford, Conn. Charge of possession of a Class A drug, by Greenfield Police. Admission to sufficient facts accepted, with sufficient facts found, but continued without a finding until Dec. 3, with victim witness assessment of $50. Charges of possession of a Class B drug, possession of a Class A drug and possession with intent to distribute a Class D drug were dismissed upon request of the commonwealth. The probation supervision fee will still be $50 monthly.
Carlos L. Ruiz, 41, of Phillips Street, Greenfield. Charge of possession of a Class B drug, by Greenfield Police. Pled guilty, found guilty. Defendant was placed on probation until June 2, 2020, with substance abuse evaluation, screens and mental evaluation. Charge of resisting arrest, with admission to sufficient facts accepted, with sufficient facts found, but continued without a finding until June 2, 2020, with the same conditions as in count one. Charge of operating a motor vehicle with a suspended license, pled guilty and was found guilty. The counsel fee of $150 may be paid, or it may be community service for 16 hours. The probation supervision fee was waived.
Kelley Sinclair, 35, of School Road, Bernardston. Charge of possession of a Class A drug, by Montague Police. Admission to sufficient facts accepted, with sufficient facts found, but continued without a finding until June 2, 2020. Charge of possession of a Class B drug, with admission to sufficient facts accepted, with sufficient facts found, but continued without a finding until June 2, 2020. Charge of resisting arrest was dismissed upon request of the commonwealth.
Omar J. Walker, 36, listed as homeless of Greenfield. Charges of possession of a Class A drug, subsequent offense, drug violation near a school or park, conspiracy to violate drug law and miscellaneous municipal ordinance or bylaw violences, by Greenfield Police. Terms of release set as personal recognizance. Pretrial conference set for July 2. The counsel fee of $150 must be paid.
Judge William Mazanec IIIGreenfield, June 3
Carlios L. Ruiz, 41, of Greenfield Road, Turners Falls. Charge of resisting arrest, by Greenfield Police, with admission to sufficient facts accepted, with sufficient facts found, but continued without a finding until June 2, 2020, with same conditions, and concurrent with another case. Charge of possession of a Class B drug, with guilty plea, and guilty found, with defendant placed on probation until 6/2/20, with the same conditions. Concurrent with another case. Charge of carrying a dangerous weapon was dismissed upon request of the defendant. The counsel fee and probation supervision fee were waived.
Travis Clough, 34, of South Mountain Road, Northfield. Charge of assault and battery on a family or household member. Defendant was placed on probation until June 2, 2020, with a victim witness assessment of $50. Charge of intimidation of a witness/juror/police/court official, with admission to sufficient facts accepted, and sufficient facts found, but continued without a finding until June 2, 2020. The counsel fee of $150 and the counsel contribution must be paid. The probation supervision fee of $50 will be paid monthly.
Andrew P. Engle, 31, of 7th Street, Turners Falls. Charges of assault and battery on a family or household member, strangulation or suffocation, and intimidation of a witness/juror/police/court official. Bail set at $200 cash, with special condition of no alcohol or drugs, with screens. Must abide by a restraining order. Pretrial conference set for July 2. The counsel fee of $150 must be paid.
Robert Hunt, 55, of Clover, N.H. Charges of marked lanes violation, and OUI-liquor over .08 percent, third offense. Bail set at $5,000 cash or $50,000 surety. Pretrial conference on Aug. 1. The counsel fee of $150 must be paid, with $50 of counsel contribution.
Gary L. Dzwonkus, 47, of Elm Street, West Springfield. Charge of OUI-liquor over .08 percent, second offense. Pled guilty and found guilty. Defendant placed on probation until June 20, 2020, with 45 days mandatory loss of license, $250 OUI fee, OUI victims assessment of $50, plus head injury assessment of $250 and victim witness assessment of $50. Plus Driver Alcohol Education Program. Found not responsible on a charge of no inspection sticker. The counsel fee of $150 must be paid. The probation supervision fee of $65 must be paid monthly.
Judge David RossOrange, June 3Jennifer L. Moore, 42, of Allen Street, Athol. Charged with OUI-liquor. Arraigned and held, released on personal recognizance. Pretrial hearing is scheduled for July12.
Donald F. Roberts, 33, of Carver Road, Shutesbury. Charged with shoplifting by concealing merchandise. Arraigned and held, released on personal recognizance. Charges decriminalized and $50 fine assessed.
Trevor Tillman, 44, of Main Street, Athol. Charged with failure to register as a sex offender, subsequent offense. Arraigned and held, released on personal recognizance. Pretrial hearing is scheduled for July 12.
Judge David RossOrange, June 4Matthew C. Duguay, 32, of Mechanic Street, Orange. Charged with assault and battery on a family/household member and strangulation or suffocation. Arraigned and held, released on personal recognizance. Pretrial hearing is scheduled for July 22.
Kristal M. West, 25, of Laurel Street, Athol. Charged with larceny under $1,200. Arraigned and held, released on personal recognizance. Pretrial hearing scheduled for July 22.
Paul G. Bachelder, 74, of Chestnut Street, Athol. Charged with four counts of indecent assault and battery on a person 14 or over. Arraigned and held, bail set. Pretrial hearing is scheduled for July 22.
Donald R. Johnson, 55, of Union Street, Athol. Charged with failure to register as a sex offender. Arraigned and held, released on personal recognizance. Pretrial hearing is scheduled for July 15.
Jonah P. Bryant, 23, of East River Street, Orange. Charged with assault and battery on a family/household member and kidnapping. Arraigned and held. Motion was filed for review of pretrial detention based on dangerousness. Pretrial hearing is scheduled for June 10.
Rebecca L. Chandler, 33, of Harugari Street, Athol. Charged with OUI-drugs, negligent operation of a motor vehicle and failure to drive in the right lane. Arraigned and held, pretrial hearing scheduled for Aug. 5.
Why was the Town not notified that one of its Police Officers was on Administrative leave while under investigation for Rape and Indecent assault and battery of a minor.
ReplyDeleteHow long was He on leave, under investigation without any notification to the town.
I feel this shows a serious failure in Public Safety. The public should be notified when someone to whom such awesome authority is given is under State investigation for a serious violent crime. How many citizens could be negatively exposed to a violent act between the time the Police Department/Administration knew of these charges and them notifying the public.
ya think !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! one more example of how screwed up this town really is .... select people that want less work, and/or more $ for a job they just ran for ??? tax payers not kept up with what is going on..... but just give the school dept another mil $ and all is fine !!!!! we have had people give us 40 year payments. (keeps the tax down, good to get re-elected, but cost twice what 15 year would have been. select head that wouldn't let tax payers talk at meetings, on and on !!!! if no one that has a idea how to help the town, not themselves, IT AINT CHANGING !!!!!!
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