Pittsfield Search Warrant Leads To Firearms, Drug Recovery

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PITTSFIELD, Mass. — According to the District Attorney's Office, on Jan. 8 a search warrant was executed in Pittsfield by the Berkshire County Law Enforcement Task Force, and Following the search, five individuals were arrested for items found during the search.
 
 The following was recovered:
 
two loaded firearms: one with a defaced serial number and one with a large capacity feeding device;
quantities of cocaine packaged for distribution;
quantities of heroin packaged for distribution; and
distribution indicators such as a functioning digital scale, unused wax bags, and various quantities of U.S. Currency.
 
 
The defendants currently face various firearm and narcotics charges.
 
At arraignment in Central Berkshire District Court, Lameek Thomas, of Pittsfield, had his bail revoked on an open narcotics case out of Central Berkshire District Court and was held as a danger; Tyshawn Frasier, of the Bronx, NY, had bail set at $10,000 cash; Messiah Antone, of the Bronx, NY, had bail set at $10,000 cash; Tyshawn Perry, of the Bronx, NY, had bail set at $7,500 cash;  and Shawn Barnwell, of Pittsfield, had bail set at $2,500 cash.
 
Assistant District Attorney Heather Valentine took the lead on the case for the District Attorney's Office.

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Berkshire Carousel Offer Withdrawn, Volunteers Plan Reopening

By Brittany Polito

PITTSFIELD, Mass.— The Berkshire Carousel offer has been withdrawn, and a volunteer group plans to reopen it.

Tuesday’s City Council agenda includes withdrawing an order to accept a conveyance and donation of land at 50 Center St. (the Berkshire Carousel.) While the carousel, owned by James Shulman, opened to enthusiastic fans in 2016, it has not operated since 2018 after leadership and funding fell apart.

“On January 17, 2025, I received an email from Mr. Shulman notifying me of his withdrawal of the gift of the carousel and conveyance and donation of land at 50 Center Street,” Marchetti wrote.

“Given this set of circumstances, I no longer intend to create a committee to study the carousel project.”

The mayor’s office said it understands that Shulman is working with friends of the carousel group on other operations plans.

On Friday, iBerkshires.com received a press release from a volunteer group affiliated with the Berkshire Carousel, Inc., announcing the course's reopening in the spring.  It explains that when the volunteers learned that the ride could be revived, they began working with the Berkshire Carousel, Inc. to offer an opportunity for it to be run “By the people who love it most.”

The group reports that an opening date will be announced soon.

“We are excited to reintroduce the Berkshire Carousel to our community,” said Janet Crawford, volunteer group coordinator.

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