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Police responded to a reported stabbing on the downtown street between North and First Streets.

Man Stabbed in Face in Pittsfield

By Brittany PolitoiBerkshires Staff
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PITTSFIELD, Mass.— A man was stabbed in the face near Melville Street on Sunday night. 

Around 9:43 p.m. on June 14, Pittsfield police responded to a reported stabbing on the downtown street between North and First Streets.  

A 41-year-old man, who was not named, sustained a stab wound to the face and was transported to Berkshire Medical Center, where he was treated for a "serious, although not life-threatening injury." 


A Facebook live video posted by a community member on Sunday evening showed crime scene tape and cones in the road in front of the Boys and Girls Club. 

Police did not provide any additional information at this time. 

The incident is under investigation, and anyone who wishes to report information is asked to contact Detective Bryan Betters at 413-448-9700 x533.  Information can also be provided anonymously by texting PITTIP and your message to TIP411 (847411.)


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Berkshire Force 12U Team Splits in Albany Tournament

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ALBANY, N.Y. – The Berkshire Force 12-and-under travel softball team Saturday split a pair of games at the Outlaws July Round Robin.
 
In the Force’ opener, it beat the Lady Bulldogs Havoc, 5-4 when Mila Ostellino drove in Cali’Ray St. John with a ground ball with one out in the bottom of the sixth inning.
 
Lilly Tuohy homered, and Charlotte Kotski was 2-for-3 with a double in the walkoff win.
 
Peyton Demary went 2-for-3 in an eight-hit Force attack in the win over the Havoc.
 
Demary also went the distance in the circle in the win, striking out 10 and walking four in six innings of work.
 
Later Saturday, the host Albany Frozen Ropes Outlaws handed the Force a 7-3 setback.
 
Ostellino doubled, and Emma Wixsom and McKinley Bushika each had a hit for Berkshire.
 
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