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Day Six: U.S. Attorney's Office Still Unable to Comment on Adams Search

By Stephen DravisiBerkshires Staff
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FBI agents removed boxes of evidence from the building.
The cause of the FBI raid on Murray Street on Saturday night is still undisclosed. The U.S. Attorney's Office has confirmed it occurred but will not answer any other questions about it.
ADAMS, Mass. — Nearly a week after the FBI conducted an investigation at a multi-family residence on Murray Street in Adams, federal officials continue to decline comment.
 
iBerkshires.com has communicated daily with spokespeople at the U.S. Attorney's Office in Boston, who have been responsive but unable to give any details about the incident.
 
We have specifically asked whether the Adams search was related to FBI Director James Comey's Thursday testimony on Capitol Hill, when he reported the agency had arrested more than 10 people who were planning to commit violence connected to the July 4 holiday.
 
And we have asked whether any individuals are in custody in connection with the Murray Street search.
 
The U.S. Attorney's Office said it could not comment on either question.
 
On the evening of July 4, about eight federal agents could be seen going in and out of 10 Murray St.
 
The agents, some of whom wore sidearms, went in and out of a side door off the driveway of the house, bringing out boxes marked "evidence."
 
Adams Police Chief Richard Tarsa, who observed the activity along with the fire chief, referred all questions to the U.S. Attorney's Office in Springfield after a conversation with one of the federal agents.
 
A representative of the Springfield office responded to an initial email on Sunday afternoon. Subsequent questions have been directed to the Boston office, where officials have promised to release information as soon as it is available.
 
The issue was not discussed at Wednesday's meeting of the Adams Board of Selectmen.
     

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