Sullivan enters not guilty pleas on B&E charges

A Hinsdale man was arraigned this morning in Berkshire Superior Court on numerous charges.  23 year old RYAN J. SULLIVAN (180 Longview Avenue) appeared before Judge John Agostini. 

SULLIVAN had not guilty pleas entered on his behalf on six (6) counts of BREAKING AND ENTERING IN THE DAYTIME WITH INTENT TO COMMIT A FELONY, one (1) count of BREAKING AND ENTERING IN THE DAYTIME WITH INTENT TO COMMIT A FELONY, PLACING A PERSON IN FEAR, seven (7) counts of LARCENY IN A BUILDING, three (3) counts of LARCENY OVER $250, one (1) count of LARCENY UNDER $250, four (4) counts of UTTERING A FALSE CHECK, four (4) count of FORGERY OF A CHECK, four (4) counts of IDENTITY FRAUD, one (1) count of LARCENY OF A FIREARM, one (1) count of ILLEGAL POSSESSION OF A FIREARM, RIFLE OR SHOTGUN, one (1) count of POSSESSION OF AMMUNITION WITHOUT A FIREARM IDENTIFICATION CARD, two (2) counts of MALICIOUS DESTRUCTION OF PERSONAL PROPERTY OVER $1250, two (2) counts of VANDALIZE PROPERTY, one (1) count of LARCENY OF A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE and one (1) count of COMMON AND NOTORIOUS THIEF.  Judge Agostini ordered that he be held at the Berkshire County House of Correction on $500 bail. 

It is alleged that SULLIVAN broke in to houses in Richmond, Hinsdale, Washington, Dalton, Peru and Pittsfield between April 13, 2011 and November 5, 2011. 

The investigation was conducted by members of the Pittsfield, Hinsdale, Peru and Dalton Police Departments and state troopers assigned to the Lee and Cheshire barracks.