PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Police are looking for the public's assistance in identifying a suspect involved in a recent armed robbery.
Lipton Mart gas station located at 320 West Housatonic St. was robbed shortly before 7 p.m. on Saturday, March 30, by a man brandishing a black handgun.
The subject left with an undisclosed amount of cash along with a few other items. He is believed to have come from the Barker Road area and left heading north on Britton Street toward the train tracks.
The suspect is described as a white male standing 5-foot-8 to 5-foot-10 and wearing gray ripped jeans, black sneakers, a blue "Patriots" short-sleeve hoodie over a red long-sleeve hoodie with white paint stains on both sleeves, red gloves, a white face mask, dark sunglasses, gray hat with an oval shape on the front and possibly wearing a fake nose of some type.
Those who live or have a business in the area of Barker Road at West Housatonic Street, Britton Street, Merriam/South Merriam Street, Catherine Street or the Jason Street area near the train tracks are being asked to check surveillance cameras to see if the suspect is on them.
Anyone with information regarding this incident, with video footage of a possible suspect, or who know the whereabouts of the suspect, call the Detective Bureau at 413-448-9700. You have the option of reporting an anonymous tip through "tip411" here.
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Humans Society Pups Go Downtown in Forever Home Search
By Brittany PolitoiBerkshires Staff
Simone Olivieri, a canine adoption counselor, and Family Dog School instructor Tricia Phillips say the outing is to raise awareness of National Adopt a Shelter Pet Day — and to give Starr and Beethoven a fun outing.
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Adoptable pups Beethoven and Starr took a stroll down North Street on Tuesday with hopes of finding forever homes on National Adopt a Shelter Pet Day.
"Pittie smiles" were all around as the 6-year-old siblings sniffed their way down the sidewalk with Berkshire Humane Society staff members. The brindle-coated beauties are cuddle bugs who would like a home — either separate or together — with a comfy couch to lay on and a few good walks a day.
"There are a lot of animals in the shelter right now but there's a lot of dogs," Director of Development and Marketing Nikki Kellogg said.
"People seem to be gravitating towards the cats, there are more cat adoptions so we'd like to get more exposure to the dogs so that people realize that dogs are available for adoption, stop down and see what we have, give a dog a second chance to come home, and just trying to give them exposure and get them out of the shelter for enrichment."
Beethoven, a male, and Starr, a female, are large-sized American pit bull mixes and have been at Berkshire Humane Society since late March. Beethoven could potentially live in a home with another male dog and Starr would do best as the only animal.
They have lived with children before and could potentially go to a home with kids older than 10.
"They are also good candidates for coming out and bringing everybody and being in this environment away from the shelter because they are so good with people," canine adoption counselor Simone Olivieri said, adding that they have been great with their routine at the shelter.
With a change in diet, their coats have become soft and shiny, the blonder hues highlighted by the sun.
Every day, the lights are dimmed at the facility for an hour and 15 minutes for a nap time when all of the pups are given chew toys and a break from visitors. This has been beneficial for the brother and sister duo.
"The reason is to give them a break so they can rest and nap the same way that toddlers need to nap," Olivieri said.
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