Pittsfield, MA
Police & Fire
24-Year-Old Shot At Western Mass Residence 24-Year-Old Shot At Western Mass Residence
24-Year-Old Shot At Western Mass Residence A shooting suspect is at large in Western Massachusetts after a 24-year-old man was found with a gunshot wound in an area residence, police said. In Berkshire County, first responders were dispatched to Congress Street in Pittsfield at approximately 10:45 p.m. on Saturday, May 21, where there was a report of a shooting in the area. According to Pittsfield Police Lt. Michael Maddalena, upon arrival, officers found the shooting victim, and treated him at the scene before the Pittsfield Fire Department and County Ambulance arrived to transport him to Boston Medical Center with life-threatening…

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by Zak Failla
Pittsfield, MA
Police & Fire
Teen Trio Nabbed After 18-Year-Old Shot In Western Massachusetts Teen Trio Nabbed After 18-Year-Old Shot In Western Massachusetts
Teen Trio Nabbed After 18-Year-Old Shot In Western Massachusetts Three teenagers were apprehended following a shooting in Western Massachusetts that sent an 18-year-old to the hospital. Officers in Berkshire County responded to a report of a shooting on Brierwood Lane in Pittsfield at about 5 p.m. on Tuesday, April 26, the Pittsfield Police Department announced on Tuesday, May 17. More than a dozen shell casings were found at the scene, police said.  Investigators found that an 18-year-old Pittsfield man had been shot multiple times, authorities reported. Police said the victim was taken to the hospital for treatment of serious injuries and is sti…

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by Nicole Valinote
Pittsfield, MA
Police & Fire
Missing 25-Year-Old Woman From Western Massachusetts Found Safe Missing 25-Year-Old Woman From Western Massachusetts Found Safe
Missing 25-Year-Old Woman From Western Massachusetts Found Safe Update: A 25-year-old woman who was reported missing in Western Massachusetts has been found safe. The Pittsfield Police Department reported that Leigha Pyenson has been found. Police previously reported on Monday, May 16, that Pysenson was missing.  Original report: Police in Western Massachusetts are searching for a missing 25-year-old woman. The Pittsfield Police Department in Berkshire County issued an alert on Monday, May 16, that Leigha Pyenson was reported missing. Pyenson is described as being about 5-foot-6 and 130 pounds, with blonde hair and brown eyes, police said…

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by Nicole Valinote
Pittsfield, MA
Police & Fire
Police In Western Massachusetts Say Missing 17-Year-Old Has Been Found Police In Western Massachusetts Say Missing 17-Year-Old Has Been Found
Police In Western Massachusetts Say Missing 17-Year-Old Has Been Found Update: Police in Western Massachusetts said a 17-year-old girl who was reported missing has been found. On Thursday, May 12, the Pittsfield Police Department reported that Angelina Campbell had been reported missing. In an update, police said Angelina has been located. Original report: Police in Western Massachusetts have asked the public for help locating a missing 17-year-old girl. Angelina Campbell has been reported missing, according to an announcement from the Pittsfield Police Department on Thursday, May 12. Police said Angelina is described as being about 5-foot-2 and 130 pound…

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by Nicole Valinote
Springfield, MA
Police & Fire
Suspect In Stolen Car Nabbed With Gun, Drugs In Western Mass Suspect In Stolen Car Nabbed With Gun, Drugs In Western Mass
Suspect In Stolen Car Nabbed With Gun, Drugs In Western Mass A man driving a stolen Jaguar SUV is facing a host of charges after being busted with cocaine and an illegal weapon, Massachusetts State Police said. In Hampden County, a Massachusetts State Police trooper in the town of Russell on patrol at approximately 6 p.m. on Route 90 on Sunday, May 8 conducted an Electronic Vehicle Registration check on a black Jaguar, which found that the SUV had been stolen two days earlier. Police said that the trooper began to follow the Jaguar and requested assistance before attempting a high-risk felony traffic stop. According to police, during the subsequent …

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by Zak Failla
Pittsfield, MA
Police & Fire
16-Year-Old Accused Of Bringing Loaded Handgun Into MA Convenience Store, Police Say 16-Year-Old Accused Of Bringing Loaded Handgun Into MA Convenience Store, Police Say
16-Year-Old Accused Of Bringing Loaded Handgun Into MA Convenience Store, Police Say A 16-year-old was arrested and charged after police said he entered a convenience store in Massachusetts with a loaded firearm. Officers in Berkshire County saw a teen wearing a black ski mask enter a convenience store on Francis Avenue in Pittsfield at about 7 p.m. on Thursday, May 5, according to the Pittsfield Police Department. The teen appeared to be carrying a handgun in his waistband, police said. Officers arrested the teen and removed a .40 caliber handgun loaded with fifteen rounds of hollow-point ammunition from his possession, authorities said.  The suspect, who is a resid…

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by Nicole Valinote
Pittsfield, MA
Police & Fire
15-Year-Old Girl Reported Missing In MA Has Been Found Safe, Police Say 15-Year-Old Girl Reported Missing In MA Has Been Found Safe, Police Say
15-Year-Old Girl Reported Missing In MA Has Been Found Safe, Police Say Update: Police reported that a 15-year-old girl who was reported missing in Massachusetts has been found safe. Destinie Sanford has been located, according to an update from the Pittsfield Police Department. Police had issued an alert that Destinie was missing on Friday, April 22. Original report: Police in Massachusetts have asked the public for help locating a 15-year-old girl who was reported missing. The Pittsfield Police Department in Berkshire County issued an alert on Friday, April 22, that Destinie Sanford was reported missing. She is described as being about 5-foot-6, wit…

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by Nicole Valinote
Pittsfield, MA
Police & Fire
Duo Charged After Heroin, Cocaine, Weapons, Cash Seized In Pittsfield Bust Duo Charged After Heroin, Cocaine, Weapons, Cash Seized In Pittsfield Bust
Duo Charged After Heroin, Cocaine, Weapons, Cash Seized In Pittsfield Bust Two men were arrested on drug and firearms charges following a months-long investigation into the sale of heroin in a western Massachusetts city. Over the past few months, authorities investigated the distribution of heroin in the Berkshire County city of Pittsfield, according to Massachusetts State Police. A search warrant was executed at the Clinton Avenue apartments of 24-year-old Ryan Henault and 18-year-old Noah Lewis on the morning of Thursday, April 7, state police said. Members of the West Unit of the Massachusetts State Police Commonwealth Interstate Narcotics Reduction Enforcemen…

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by Nicole Valinote
Pittsfield, MA
Police & Fire
Western Mass Man Arrested For Shooting That Kills One, Injures Another Western Mass Man Arrested For Shooting That Kills One, Injures Another
Western Mass Man Arrested For Shooting That Kills One, Injures Another A man has been arrested for an alleged shooting that killed one and injured another in Western Massachusetts. The incident took place in Berkshire County in Pittsfield on Monday, April 4 on Von Nida Avenue. Laquan Johnson, age 27, of Pittsfield, entered a not guilty plea before being held without bail, said the Berkshire District Attorney's Office. Pittsfield Police responded to a Shotspotter activation at the intersection of King Street and Von Nida Avenue. Investigators learned that two victims drove themselves to Berkshire Medical Center, the DA's Office said. One of the victims, Steph…

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by Kathy Reakes
Pittsfield, MA
Police & Fire
27-Year-Old Nabbed In Connection To Pittsfield Shooting 27-Year-Old Nabbed In Connection To Pittsfield Shooting
27-Year-Old Nabbed In Connection To Pittsfield Shooting A Western Mass man has been arrested for a shooting that injured two, including one critically. The shooting took place in Berkshire County in Pittsfield around 4:20 p.m., Monday, April 4. Pittsfield Police responded to the area near the intersection of King Street and Von Nida Avenue after receiving a Shotspotter notification. Responding officers located evidence and shell casings at the scene, said Captain Matthew Kirchner, of the Pittsfield Police. Investigating officers learned that two gunshot victims drove themselves to Berkshire Medical Center following the incident,…

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by Kathy Reakes
Pittsfield, MA
News
Alert Issued For Missing 19-Year-Old From Western Mass Alert Issued For Missing 19-Year-Old From Western Mass
Alert Issued For Missing 19-Year-Old From Western Mass Police in Western Massachusetts are asking for the public's help locating a missing woman. Berkshire County resident Imani Alston has been reported missing from Pittsfield. Alston, age 19, is described as being 5-foot-2 and 120 pounds with dark braided hair and brown eyes, said the Pittsfield Police. She has an infinity symbol tattooed on her left wrist, police added. Anyone with information on Alston's whereabouts is asked to contact the Pittsfield Police at 413-448-9700.  Click on the Facebook icon below to share this story.  This is a developing story. Check back to Daily V…

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by Kathy Reakes
Pittsfield, MA
Police & Fire
One Killed In Officer-Involved Western Mass Shooting One Killed In Officer-Involved Western Mass Shooting
One Killed In Officer-Involved Western Mass Shooting A 22-year Western Mass man was killed after allegedly being shot by police after advancing on officers with a knife in his hand, police said. The incident took place in Berkshire County around 10:10 p.m., Friday, March 25, in Pittsfield, said Andrew McKeever, spokesman for the Berkshire District Attorney’s Office. The incident began when Pittsfield Police responded to 279 Onota St. around 10 p.m., Friday after receiving 911 calls from multiple callers requesting assistance, McKeever said. Callers alerted dispatch that 22-year-old Miguel Estrella, of Pittsfield, who alle…

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by Kathy Reakes