Pittsfield Police Investigating Homicide

08:17AM / Saturday, October 03, 2020Print Story | Email Story

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — A 22-year-old woman was reportedly shot and killed on Friday night.

According to a statement from the Berkshire district attorney's office, the Pittsfield Police responded to the Robbins Avenue and Bradford Street neighborhood around 9 p.m.

First-responders found Cassandra Brouthers, of Woodlawn Avenue, suffering from a gunshot wound and they transported her to Berkshire Medical Center. She later succumbed to her injuries.

Investigators believe Brouthers was a passenger in a vehicle traveling on Robbins Avenue at the time of the shooting. Police do not believe the shooting is random and there is not an ongoing threat to the public at large relating to this incident.

The State Police Detective Unit assigned to the DA's office responded to assist.

"I send my heartfelt condolences to Ms. Brouthers family, friends and the entire community who are mourning today. We will not tolerate gun violence in Berkshire County. The Pittsfield Police are conducting a thorough investigation to hold the perpetrator accountable," District Attorney Andrea Harrington, who also responded to the scene, said.

Authorities are withholding further details at this time to protect the integrity of the ongoing investigation. Pittsfield Police ask anyone with information to call the Detective Bureau Tip Line at 413-448-9705, or by texting PITTIP and your message to TIP411 (847411).

Update at 4:15 p.m. with complete write-thru.

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Pittsfield Seeks CPA Funds for Bike Racks, AED

By Brittany PolitoiBerkshires Staff
07:17PM / Sunday, October 25, 2026

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The city plans to apply for Community Preservation Act funds for park bike racks and an AED machine at the pickleball fields.

On Tuesday, the Parks Commission endorsed Pittsfield’s applications for CPA funds.

"Both of those projects are certainly, relative to CPA funds, low cost but high benefit," Commissioner Anthony DeMartino said.

Through CPA, bike racks are proposed for a few city parks, and the Berkshire Mountain Pickleball league is looking to place an automatic external defibrillator at the Benedict Avenue pickleball fields.

Parks, Open Space, and Natural Resources Manager James McGrath and Recreation & Special Events Coordinator Jennifer VanBramer presented the two small project applications, which will go through an eligibility period before full consideration in the spring of 2027.

During the city’s free, six-week, summer playground program, it was observed that many kids access parks by bicycle. The plan is to buy between six and eight racks to be placed at Durant Park, the Common, and Clapp Park; other parks are being considered as well.

McGrath explained that the three parks hosting the playground program don’t have bike racks, and they wind up on the ground and sometimes become a distraction.

"The ancillary benefit to having bike racks is that it encourages that mode of transportation for folks that want to come to the park on their bike," he said.

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