AYER — The Honorable Judge Michael Brooks presided over the Dec. 19 session of the Massachusetts District Court, Ayer Division, with the disposition of the following docket:
Arraignments
Ashby
Martha J. Nietupski: Assault and battery on a police officer, disorderly conduct, disturbing the peace; continued to Jan. 30 for pretrial hearing.
Ayer
Stephen J. Delaney: Larceny over $250; arraignment continued to Jan. 30.
Pepperell
Jose Curet: Operating a motor vehicle with a suspended license; continued to Jan. 30 for pretrial hearing.
Andrew S. Hall: Malicious destruction of property over $250; new summons issued for Jan. 11.
Angela Tremblay: Operating a motor vehicle with a suspended registration, uninsured motor vehicle, unregistered motor vehicle; dismissed on payment of $400.
Townsend
Herica Ruiz: Disturbing the peace; new summons issued for Jan. 30.
Pretrial Hearings
Ayer
Ramon S. Hill: Operating under the influence; continued without a finding for one year of probation with a $65 per month probation fee, charged $600 in fines and fees, 45-day loss of license, must attend and complete the 24D, 14-day and Brains at Risk programs.
Ronald Theriault: Operating a motor vehicle with a license suspended for operating under the influence, speeding in violation of a special regulation, marked lanes violation, failure to stop or yield; hearing continued to Jan. 25.
Devens
Stephen D. Clement: Operating a motor vehicle with a suspended license, motor vehicle lights violation; hearing continued to Jan. 30.
Dunstable
Joshua E. Stevenson: Operating under the influence (second offense), unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle, failure to drive in right lane; continued to Feb. 19 for trial.
Groton
Sarah D. Landry: Operating under the influence, negligent operation of a motor vehicle, assault and battery on a police officer, person under 21 possessing alcohol, failure to stop or yield, failure to wear seat belt; hearing continued to Feb. 6.
Brian Scott Mercer: Operating under the influence (third offense), unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle, speeding, unregistered motor vehicle; continued to Feb. 8 for motions and Feb. 26 for trial.
Lowell
Michael P. Conroy: Violating an abuse prevention order; continued to Feb. 19 for trial.
Pepperell
Bianca M. Deluca: Operating under the influence (second offense), possessing an open container of alcohol in a motor vehicle, speeding; continued to Feb. 19 for trial.
Carol F. Mello: Operating a motor vehicle with a suspended license, operating a motor vehicle with a suspended registration; dismissed on payment of $400. Operating under the influence (second offense), class D drug possession, marked lanes violation, motor vehicle lights violation; found guilty, sentenced to 90 days in the house of corrections, sentence suspended for two years of probation with a $65 per month probation fee, charged $600 in fines and fees, two-year loss of license, must attend a 14-day in-patient program and attend at least one meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous per week.
Shirley
Alex Jeanty: Two counts of assault and battery on a public employee; continued to Jan. 4 for motions.
Townsend
John Paul Ciccone: Class D drug possession to distribute; continued without a finding for two years of probation with a $65 per month probation fee, charged a $50 victim witness fee, must submit to a drug evaluation and comply with findings, refrain from using drugs and submit to random drug tests.
Jeffrey Goddard: Violating an abuse prevention order, intimidating a witness, assault; hearing continued to Jan. 9.
Other Hearings
Ayer
Dennis M. Sullivan: Probation violation hearing; Child endangerment while operating under the influence, operating under the influence, class B drug possession, speeding in violation of a special regulation; hearing continued to Jan. 9.
Devens
Scott E. Spaulding: Probation violation hearing; Six counts of indecent assault and battery on a person 14 or over; probation conditions added to remain drug-free and submit to random drug tests, hearing continued to Feb. 20.
Groton
Wayne J. Primeau: Probation violation hearing; Operating under the influence (second offense), possessing an open container of alcohol in a motor vehicle, motor vehicle not meeting RMV safety standards, failure to wear seat belt, state highway signal or sign violation; probation extended to May 14.
Pepperell
Bryan Jones: Default removal hearing; Two counts of unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle, two counts of marked lanes violation, two counts of operating under the influence, operating a motor vehicle with a suspended license; continued to Jan. 28 for trial.
Vincent R. Lambert: Default removal hearing; Operating under the influence (second offense), marked lanes violation; continued to Feb. 6 for probation conference.
Shirley
Stephen J. Delaney: Probation violation hearing; Carrying a firearm without a license, class C drug possession with intent to distribute, class D drug possession with intent to distribute, class C drug possession, class D drug possession, person under 21 possessing alcohol, use of a motor vehicle without authority, assault and battery, indecent assault and battery on a person 14 or over; hearing continued to Jan. 30.
Townsend
Shawn Artist: Probation violation hearing; Reckless operation of a motor vehicle, speeding in violation of a special regulation, passing violation, state highway traffic violation; hearing continued to Feb. 13.
Kelley A. Barnaby: Probation violation hearing; Credit card fraud over $250, larceny over $250 by single scheme, larceny under $250; hearing continued to Jan. 23.
