PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Pittsfield Police arrested resident Zyir Rasheed who was allegedly in possession of a loaded handgun without a license to carry.

 

According to a statement from the Pittsfield Police Department, on Monday, July 28 2025 around 1:00 am, police department patrol officers were dispatched to the intersection of North Street and Melville Street for a report of a man with a firearm. 

 

Responding officers searched that area and discovered a man, later identified as 25-year-old Pittsfield resident Zyir Rasheed, involved in an argument at Cumberland Farms on First Street. The Cumberland Farms is a short distance from the initial call for service, and police reported that Rasheed matched the description of the suspect.

 

According to police, Rasheed ignored commands given to him by present officers and attempted to flee. Officers reported that Rasheed was in possession of a loaded handgun with a round in the chamber. Rasheed does not possess a Massachusetts License to Carry

Firearms. He was charged with a number of criminal offenses, including Carrying a Firearm without a License (Subsequent Offense), Carrying a Loaded Firearm, and being an Armed Career Criminal. 

 

He was expected to be arraigned at some point Monday.