PITTSFIELD, Mass. — On Monday, Jan. 29, Charles Crosby, age 36, was arraigned in Berkshire District Court on the following charges:

 

 

Crosby is being held pending a dangerousness hearing scheduled to take place on Feb. 5 in Central Berkshire District Court. Additionally, the Commonwealth has moved to revoke bail on a Hampden Superior Court Case stemming from an incident in September, 2020. The incident also involved possession of illegal firearms and large quantities of heroin and cocaine.

 

According to a report from the district attorney's office, on Friday, Jan. 26, 2024, Pittsfield Police discovered an person, later identified as Charles Crosby, lying in the road on Bradford Street in Pittsfield. EMS were dispatched to the scene.

 

Upon approaching Crosby, law enforcement observed an open backpack near his person.  A baggie of white, rectangular pills were seen in the backpack in plain sight. When law enforcement approached, Crosby rose to his feet and grabbed the shirt of one of the responding officers. A struggled ensued and a second officer ran to the scene, simultaneously calling dispatch to request back up. As the second officer approached, he observed a tan semi-automatic handgun tucked into the rear waistband of Crosby's pants. The second officer was able to secure the firearm while the struggle between law enforcement and Crosby continued.

 

Law enforcement announced that if Crosby did not comply with police a taser would be use. Crosby continued to struggle. At this time one of the officers tased Crosby in the back initiating a five second drive stun. Crosby then taken into law enforcement custody and transferred to Berkshire Medical Center for an assessment. Following the assessment, Crosby was transported to the Pittsfield Police Station.

 

Law enforcement recovered the following items:

 

Pittsfield Police and the Berkshire County Drug Task force are the lead law enforcement in the case.