Pittsfield Man Arrested After 'Domestic Incident'

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PITTSFIELD, Mass. — On Friday, Sept. 27, Teige Harden, 34 of Pittsfield, was arrested by the Pittsfield Police following a domestic incident. 
 
According to police, Harden was apprehended after he allegedly assaulted a family/household member. While being arrested, law enforcement discovered approximately 106 grams of Cocaine in his pants pocket.
 
Harden was charged with:
  • Assault and Battery with a Dangerous Weapon (handgun)
  • Possession of a Firearm in Felony
  • Improper Storage of a Firearm
  • Possession of a Firearm without FID Card
  • Possession of Ammunition Without a FID Card
  • Threat to Commit a Crime (Murder)
  • Assault and Battery on a Family/Household Member, Subsequent Offense
  • Trafficking in Cocaine More than 100 Grams Less Than 200 Grams
Harden was arraigned in Central Berkshire District Court on Monday, Sept. 30. The judge ordered Harden held without the right to bail pending a dangerousness hearing. Second District Attorney Kelly Kemp represented the Commonwealth.
 
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Task Force Arrests 3 for Drug Trafficking

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — A raid on Brown Street on Tuesday resulted in the arrests and arraignments of three men described by authorities as large-scale drug traffickers.
 
Kareem Archibald, 25, and Maurice Simmons, 33, both of the Bronx, N.Y., and Jah'Rell J. Mayes, 22, of Pittsfield, were arraigned Wednesday in Pittsfield District Court on numerous charges including trafficking in heroin and cocaine.
 
Archibald and Simmons are both being held on $100,000 bail and Mayes on $50,000 bail.
 
Law enforcement said they identified the suspects and the suspected trap house, 30 Brown St., based on an extensive investigation leading up to their arrests.
 
Police said the three men were arrested Monday at about 12:52 p.m. after walking out of 30 Brown. Simmons was wearing a satchel and Archibald and Mayes both carried backpacks. 
 
Archibald and Simmons were handcuffed without issue. Mayes fled and was later apprehended on Oak Street. All the bags recovered by law enforcement contained drugs and other evidence of drug dealing, according to police.
 
The Berkshire County Special Response Team executed a knock and announce search warrant at the house at 1:35 on Tuesday. No one was found inside when the warrant was executed but law enforcement recovered guns, ammunition, drugs, cash, and other items that they say indicated the house was used as a central location for drug dealing. 
 
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