CVS employee injured while trying to stop a shoplifter gets court settlement

By Larry Kratka, WUPE Radio NewsPrint Story | Email Story
Remember the CVS employee at the Berkshire Mall who chased a shoplifter to the parking lot, jumped on the hood of his car then was injured as he sped away up Cheshire Road last April. 31-year-old Kelly Dowling sued the suspect, 35-year-old David Pelezarski for the full limit of his insurance liability and yesterday, was awarded a $25,000 dollar settlement. Published reports in the Berkshire Eagle say Pelezarski is still facing criminal charges in Berkshire Superior Court and continues to be held at the Berkshire County House of Correction on $25,000 dollars bail. This report was compiled by WUHN/WUPE Radio, Pittsfield
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Stockbridge Grange Community Dinner

STOCKBRIDGE, Mass. — The Stockbridge Grange is holding a community dinner on Sunday, Feb. 8, 2026, featuring spaghetti and meatballs, salad, and bread with dessert choices of chocolate cream or lemon meringue pie.
 
Dinner is $17.00 per person, take out only with 12-1:30 pm pick up at the Stockbridge Grange Hall at 51 Church Street, Stockbridge.  Orders may be made by calling 413-243-1298 or 413-443-4352. 
 
Inclement weather postpones the meal for a week.
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