Pittsfield Man Pleads Guilty to 2019 Kidnapping

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PITTSFIELD, Mass. — On Monday, June 16, Glen A. Chadwell, 52 of Pittsfield, pleaded guilty to three charges related to a 2019 kidnapping in Berkshire Superior Court.

The charges and sentences are as follows:

Count 1 - Kidnapping, 2.5 years House of Corrections
Count 2 - Indecent Assault and Battery over 14, 2.5 years House of Corrections: On and After Count 1
Count 3 - Indecent Assault and Battery over 14, 2.5 years House of Corrections: Concurrent with Count 2

In late August 2019, the victim in the case left Berkshire Medical Center to walk home. The Defendant and a second individual, not yet identified, pulled the victim into their car and drove her to a second location where she was assaulted. The victim was able to escape Chadwell and the second perpetrator and seek help nearby.

Chief of the Special Victims Unit Rachael Eramo represented the Commonwealth. Director of Victim Witness Advocates Jane Kibby Peirce served as the advocate on behalf of the Berkshire District Attorney’s Office. Pittsfield Police served as the lead law enforcement agency.

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ServiceNet Hopes to Open Pittsfield Warming Center in Nov.

By Brittany PolitoiBerkshires Staff
05:48AM / Thursday, October 15, 2026

PITTSFIELD, Mass.— A warming center is again planned in the First United Methodist Church for the cold months.

During last week's Homelessness Advisory Committee meeting, Erin Forbush, director of shelter and housing at ServiceNet, reported that they hope to begin operating the nighttime center in mid-November.

It would operate from 10 p.m. to 8 a.m. in the church, which abuts The Pearl shelter. Forbush said the warming center would be the same program as in the past.

"Again it's a warming center, so there's no cots or beds, but it is certainly a place to come in, and we'll have a hot coffee or cocoa ready for folks," she explained.

"It will be a place to be inside and warm."

This year, ServiceNet hopes to secure full funding from the state so the warming center can open on Sundays at 5 p.m. In years past, they found that Sunday is the most challenging day for unhoused individuals because many community spaces aren't open.

The First Housing Resource Center, managed by Hearthway, opened earlier this year as a low-barrier option for people to rest and access amenities. It is open seven days a week, and Forbush said if people could come to the warming center on Sundays at 5, there would be a fuller day of coverage.

"It does still leave a little gap for Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays, as spaces like the library close at five, but we know that Sundays were something that people were looking for," she said.

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