Pittsfield Police Investigating Elizabeth Street Shooting Incident

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PITTSFIELD, Mass.  Police are investigating a shooting incident near the intersection of Elizabeth Street and Boylston Street that left a man injured.
 
On Wednesday, March 30 at approximately 9:51 p.m. members of the Pittsfield Police Department (PPD) responded to an area near the intersection of Elizabeth Street and Boylston Street for a ShotSpotter activation. 
 
Responding officers located at least one shell casing at the scene.
 
Investigating officers learned that a man was shot and was driving himself to Berkshire Medical Center (BMC). 
 
Officers responded to BMC and spoke with the gunshot victim who sustained a non-life-threatening gunshot wound. 
 
Investigators learned that an unknown assailant fired a round from their vehicle into the victim's vehicle, which resulted in the injury to the victim.
 
Anyone who wishes to provide information regarding this incident is asked to contact Detective Civello at 448-9700 x522. Information can also be provided anonymously via the Detective Bureau Tip Line at 413-448-9706, or by texting PITTIP and your message to TIP411 (847411).

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Utility Pole Collision Closes East Street in Pittsfield

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PITTSFIELD, Mass. — East Street north of Junction Road was closed off Monday afternoon after a vacuum truck apparently pulled down wires and at least one utility pole. 
 
The accident occurred just before 3 p.m. near J.H. Maxymillian Inc. and involved two other vehicles. 
 
Truck, branded to Maxymillian, apparently caught on a utility pole, pulling it down on top of cars. A second pole may also have affected. 
 
According to scanner reports, one of the poles "completely snapped" with a vehicle underneath it and wires were down in two locations.
 
A Hyundai Tucson's roof was smashed in at the rear and the back window broken. A Honda apparently hit or was hit by a pole based on the damage to its front end. 
 
The bottom of the pole was hanging near the Honda and the top appeared caught on the suction boom of the vacuum truck in the other lane. 
 
The Fire Department initially responded but cleared the scene about a half hour later. Both Verizon and Eversource responded to the scene. 
 
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