Man Arrested After Allegedly Stealing Safe from Pittsfield Auto Dealership

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PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Police arrested Joseph Demary, age 48-year-old of St. Petersburg, Fla., who allegedly broke into the Nissan of Pittsfield Auto Dealership and stole a safe.
 
According to a report, on Feb. 4, 2024 at approximately 7:05pm, the Nissan of Pittsfield Auto Dealership on West Housatonic Street was broken into and a safe was stolen. 
 
The suspect fled the area on foot. The Pittsfield Police Department Patrol Division responded and collected initial evidence at the scene and spoke with a witness.
 
Based on a day long investigation by members of the Detective Bureau, Narcotics Unit and the Anti-Crime Unit, a suspect was identified.  A search warrant was applied for and granted, which was executed the evening of Feb. 5, 2024.  
 
During the execution of the Search Warrant, evidence related to the Breaking and Entering at the Nissan dealership was recovered.  Subsequently Demary was arrested.
 
Demary was transported to the Pittsfield Police Department where he was booked and charged with Breaking and Entering in the Nighttime for a Felony and Larceny from a Building along with an outstanding warrant. Demary was transported to the Pittsfield District Court on Feb 6, 2024 for his arraignment.
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Pittsfield Man Facing Drug, Assault Charges

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — A city man was taken into custody on Tuesday evening after allegedly threatening others in his North Street apartment. 
 
Ixander Pereira, 22, was arrested after police say they discovered bags of material "consistent" with heroin on his person. 
 
Pereira was charged with one count of assault with a dangerous weapon (firearm) and possession of a class A substance (heroin) and is expected to be arraigned in Pittsfield District Court today. No firearm was recovered.
 
Police responded a call about an "unwanted subject" in the 500 block of North Street at approximately 6:34 p.m.
 
The responding officers were told that someone had been threatened by a man with a firearm, and that there were multiple people, including the potential suspect, within a particular apartment.
 
Because of the information regarding the presence of a firearm and the number of people inside the residence, additional officers, including members of the anti-crime unit, also responded.
 
Officers were allowed into the apartment, and Pereira was taken into custody without incident.
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