Press Release  Bernacchia pleads guilty to a drug charge

PITTSFIELD — A Beacon, New York man pleaded guilty this afternoon in Berkshire Superior Court to a drug charge. 25 year old JAMES BERNACCHIA appeared before Judge John Agostini.

BERNACCHIA pleaded guilty to one (1) count of POSSESSION OF HEROIN WITH INTENT TO DISTRIBUTE. Judge Agostini gave him a 1 year suspended sentence to the Berkshire County House of Correction and placed BERNACCHIA on 1 year probation on the condition he not use illegal drugs and undergo testing while on probation.

The charge stems from a motor vehicle stop in Pittsfield on September 26, 2016.

One (1) count of DISORDERLY CONDUCT was dismissed at the request of the Commonwealth.

The investigation was conducted by members of the Pittsfield Police Department.

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