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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…
Pittsfield Man Sentenced For Multi-Drug Trafficking Conspiracy
A 54-year-old man from Western Massachusetts was sentenced for his role in a drug trafficking conspiracy.
Berkshire County resident Edward Chapman, of Pittsfield, was sentenced on Thursday, March 10, to 11 years in prison and eight years of supervised release, according to an announcement from the United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Massachusetts.
In March of 2020, he pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to distribute and to possess with intent to distribute 100 grams or more of heroin, 400 grams or more of fentanyl, cocaine, cocaine base, oxycodone, and …
Duo Nabbed After Armed Robbery At Subway Restaurant In Western Mass
Two Western Mass residents were nabbed for allegedly robbing a Subway and making off with cash.
Berkshire County residents Patrick Latini, age 25, and Talia Sistrunk, age 23, both of Pittsfield, were arrested on around 6:45 p.m., Tuesday, March 1s for the reported robbery of the Subway at 179 South Street in Pittsfield.
Employees of the restaurant told police that the duo came into the restaurant and demanded cash. After receiving the money, they fled on foot with an undisclosed amount of cash, said Lt. Jeffrey Bradford, of the Pittsfield Police.
While detectives and officers spoke with th…