Pittsfield Police Make Arrest In Stabbing Investigation

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Police arrested a 22-year-old man Wednesday for a stabbing on Linden Street earlier in the week.

 

Selvin Orlando Gonzalez-Castillo is being charged with a single count of armed assault with intent to murder in relation to the incident. Police say on Gonzalez-Castillo stabbed a 29-year-old man on April 23.

 

Police responded to 108 Linden Street at about 7:24 p.m. Sunday night and found the Hispanic man "seriously injured during an altercation." Responders performed CPR on the stabbing victim, who was then transported to Berkshire Medical Center. There he received emergency surgery and is expected to survive.

 

Detectives began the investigation which ultimately led to Gonzalez-Castillo's arrest without incident Wednesday night. He was arraigned in Central Berkshire District Court on Thursday.

 

Anyone with additional information is asked to contact Det. Thomas Harrington at 448-9705.