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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
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Drive-By Shooting On Massachusetts Street Under Investigation, Police Say Drive-By Shooting On Massachusetts Street Under Investigation, Police Say
Drive-By Shooting On Massachusetts Street Under Investigation, Police Say Police in Western Massachusetts are searching for the person or people who fired shots on a city street, hitting a vehicle and an apartment building. The shooting took place around 8:15 p.m., Wednesday, June 23 on Francis Avenue in Pittsfield, Lieutenant Michael Maddalena said.  Arriving police units located ballistic evidence in the roadway and a parked vehicle had also been struck.  Further investigation showed that one round had struck the side of one of the apartment buildings as well, Maddalena said. Pittsfield Police Detectives and Crime Scene responded to proces…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Two Berkshire County Juveniles Nabbed With Guns, Drugs, Police Say Two Berkshire County Juveniles Nabbed With Guns, Drugs, Police Say
Two Berkshire County Juveniles Nabbed With Guns, Drugs, Police Say Two Western Mass juveniles have been arrested for alleged possession of firearms and illegal narcotics. According to Pittsfield Police, on Wednesday, May 26, police received word that a man was in possession of a gun at a residence on Francis Avenue in Pittsfield.  Arriving officers initiated an investigation and determined that three males had fled the residence and engaged in suspicious activity as they traveled through nearby properties on foot, said Lieutenant Gary Traversa.    A short time later, two juvenile males that matched witness descriptions were detained by officers. A search…

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by Kathy Reakes