image description — Brian McCreary has been identified as the man on the left wearing a facemask in these images from the Metropolitan Police Department in Washington, D.C.

North Adams Man Arrested in Capitol Riot

07:02PM / Thursday, February 04, 2021Print Story | Email Story

This man, with the glasses and mask, is Brian McCreary, my coworker from Domino’s Pizza. #CapitolRiot pic.twitter.com/5n7bRTdh92
— Brian’s Coworker ⁷ (@ppkidiot) January 10, 2021

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — A second Berkshire County man has been arrested in relation to the riot at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6.

Brian McCreary, 33, of North Adams was arrested near Springfield on Thursday by agents from the FBI's Boston bureau.

McCreary is facing initial charges of two counts of entering a restricted building or grounds, and three counts of violent entry and disorderly conduct. A number of those arrested have had further charges added.

David Lester Ross, 33, of Pittsfield was arrested in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 6 and charged the next day with curfew violation and unlawful entry.

McCreary was identified by a co-worker in an image with the so-called "QAnon shaman" Jacob Chansley, who is being held in an Arizona detention facility.

Western Mass New reports that the FBI interviewed four of McCreary's co-workers, who identified him in the pictures and said he spoke of "raiding" the U.S. Capitol.

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John Barrett III Announces Run to Retain House Seat

By Stephen DravisiBerkshires Staff
04:26PM / Tuesday, March 03, 2026

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Incumbent John Barrett III has announced his bid for re-election to the 1st Berkshire District in the Massachusetts House of Representatives.

Citing a lifetime of "serving, fighting for and believing in" the district, the former longtime North Adams mayor decided to make a bid to remain in the seat he has held since winning a special election in 2017.

"Over the last few weeks, I gave it a lot of thought, and I've talked to a lot of people," Barrett said in a telephone interview on Tuesday. "They've told me, if there's ever a time when we need experience and leadership, it's going to be the next co uple of years.

"I decided to go based on them more than anything else."

Barrett is challenged in the Democratic primary by Andrew Fitch, a current North Adams city councilor, who announced his bid on Feb. 3.

The state primary is scheduled for Sept. 1.

The Northern Berkshire legislative district includes the City of North Adams and the towns of Adams, Cheshire, Clarksburg, Florida, Hancock, Hinsdale, Lanesborough, New Ashford, Peru, Savoy, Williamstown and Windsor.

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