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Third Berkshire County Man Arrested In Connection With Jan. 6 Capitol Attack Third Berkshire County Man Arrested In Connection With Jan. 6 Capitol Attack
Third Berkshire County Man Arrested In Connection With Jan. 6 Capitol Attack A third Berkshire County man has been arrested in connection with the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol Building. On Tuesday, March 9, it was announced that the FBI had arrested Troy E. Sargent of Pittsfield, according to WesternMass News. Sargent is accused of assaulting, resisting, and impeding federal officers. Two other men from the Berkshires were previously arrested in connection with the right-wing assault on democracy. On Feb. 4, the FBI announced the arrest of Brian McCreary, 33, of North Adams. In January, the FBI arrested David Lester Ross, 33, of Pittsfield, in connection with…

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by Kristin Palpini
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Second Local Man Arrested By FBI Over Jan. 6 Capitol Building Attack Second Local Man Arrested By FBI Over Jan. 6 Capitol Building Attack
Second Local Man Arrested By FBI Over Jan. 6 Capitol Building Attack A North Adams man was recently accused of participating in the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol Building and arrested. On Thursday, Feb. 4, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) said that Brian McCreary, 33, of North Adams. He is one out of 5 New England people who have been arrested since the pro-Trump Jan. 6 siege - and the second Berkshire County man busted for alleged participation. In January, David Lester Ross, 33, of Pittsfield, was arrested in connection with the riot, as well. McCreary is being charged with: Knowingly entering or remaining in any restricted building or grou…

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by Kristin Palpini
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Capitol Building Riot: Local Man Among 24 People Charged Over Mayhem Capitol Building Riot: Local Man Among 24 People Charged Over Mayhem
Capitol Building Riot: Local Man Among 24 People Charged Over Mayhem A Western Massachusetts man is among the first people likely to be prosecuted for their participation in Wednesday’s siege on the Capitol Building. Everyone from Massachusetts who participated in Wednesday’s siege on the Capitol Building will be prosecuted, said U.S. Attorney, Massachusetts, Andrew E. Lelling. So far, David Lester Ross, 33, of Pittsfield, is the only person from Massachusetts to be charged in connection with the attack, according to D.C. District Superior Court records. Ross is suspected of entering and attempting to enter the public property - that is the United Stat…

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by Kristin Palpini