Pittsfield Man Charged in Murder

04:24PM / Saturday, October 01, 2022Print Story | Email Story

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Police have arrested a suspect in the murder of a Pittsfield man on Friday evening.

Desmond Phillip, 42, is facing charges in the murder of 43-year-old Teddy Cepeda.

Police responded to a Goodrich Street address at approximately 6:30 p.m. Friday after receiving a 911 call and found Cepeda with a gunshot wound. Paramedics transported Cepeda to Berkshire Medical Center, where he died.

The Pittsfield Police and the Berkshire State Police Detective Unit assigned to the Berkshire District Attorney's Office established probable cause to arrest Phillip for the shooting.

The investigation into the shooting remains ongoing. Anyone with information should contact Pittsfield Police Detective Ignacio Matos at 413-448-9700, Ext. 576.

Phillip is expected to be arraigned on Monday.

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Pittsfield Trash and Recycling Collection On A One-Day Delay

10:18AM / Monday, February 23, 2026

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Be advised that due to pending inclement weather, trash and recycling collection is canceled for Monday, Feb. 23.

Collection will be on a one-day delay for the week.

For example, Monday routes will now be serviced on Tuesday; Tuesday routes will be serviced on Wednesday; Wednesday routes will be serviced on Thursday; Thursday routes will be serviced on Friday; and Friday routes will be serviced on Saturday.

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