Three Springfield Men Arrested for Motorcycle Theft

Staff ReportsPrint Story | Email Story

LENOX, Mass. — Three Springfield men were arrested for motorcycle theft on Pittsfield/Lenox Road early Saturday morning. 

Steven Yariel Perales-Gonzalez, Izmael Morales, and Elijah Carter were charged with breaking and entering and larceny. One was released on $10,000 bail, and two were transported to the Berkshire County House of Correction for allegedly stealing four motorcycles from North Services. 

Police said there were five people in a pickup truck fleeing the scene, and two are unidentified. The truck was intercepted on the highway after a failed motor stop, and all the occupants fled. 

Shortly before 3 a.m., police were dispatched to an alarm at North Services, located at 515 Pittsfield Road, a longtime business specializing in motorcycles and all-terrain vehicles.  


"While en route Officer Bosworth observed a pickup truck fleeing from the scene with 4 motorcycles in its bed heading southbound on the Pittsfield Road. Officers made an attempt to conduct a motor vehicle stop and the vehicle fled heading south on Rts. 7 & 20, then east on Route 20 and entered on to the Massachusetts Turnpike Rt. 90 eastbound," the department wrote on Saturday. 

"Neighboring police agencies were notified of the pursuit and the Massachusetts State Police deployed a tire deflation device at the 38 mile marker of Rt. 90. The vehicle eventually came to rest and all five occupants ran from the vehicle."

Perales-Gonzalez, Morales, and Carter were arrested and transported back to the Lenox Police Department for processing.  

"Each arrestee was held on $10,000 cash bail and charged with breaking and entering in the nighttime with the intent to commit a felony, larceny over $1,200, and larceny from a building," Lenox Police wrote. 


Tags: theft,   

If you would like to contribute information on this article, contact us at info@iberkshires.com.

Dalton Becomes Purple Heart Community

By Sabrina DammsiBerkshires Staff
DALTON, Mass. — The town has been home to many veterans and soldiers who made the ultimate sacrifice in military service — a new proclamation honors their service and sacrifice.
 
The Select Board signed a proclamation declaring the town a Purple Heart Community, joining communities across the commonwealth to adopt this as a way to honor their local Purple Heart recipients. 
 
"This designation is more than a symbolic gesture; it is a public affirmation of Dalton's respect, gratitude, and enduring commitment to the men and women who have been wounded or killed in combat while serving in the United States Armed Forces," Historical Commission co-Chair Deborah Kovacs said at the Select Board meeting Monday night. 
 
The Purple Heart is the oldest military decoration that is still awarded to service members, recognizing their sacrifice, courage, and an unwavering devotion to the nation.
 
The Purple Heart originated on Aug. 7, 1782, when Gen. George Washington created the Badge of Military Merit to recognize enlisted soldiers and noncommissioned officers for exceptional service during the Revolutionary War. 
 
It fell out of use after the war but was revived in 1932 on Washington's 200th birthday under the leadership of Gen. Douglas MacArthur.  
 
Under the revival, it was still awarded for meritorious service or for combat wounds but during World War II this narrowed to service members wounded or killed as a direct or indirect result of enemy action. That wounds-only standard has remained in place ever since.
 
View Full Story

More Pittsfield Stories