Tag: Police Chief William Walsh

In addition to the Simon's Rock students, the protest included approximately 300 other people, including students from Berkshire Country Day, the Berkshire Waldorf School and Monument Mountain Regional High School.

The owner of the property where the crash occurred attempted to provide aid to the occupants of the car, who subsequently assaulted him and fled.

After Ethan Morris, 18, of Housatonic, provided officers with several Xanax pills, he was placed under arrest.

The investigation was led by Great Barrington Police Officer Jonathan Finnerty.

At 10 p.m. last night, police were called to the town beach at Lake Mansfield for a report of shots fired.

"Each of these individuals earned these honors by going above and beyond the call of duty and put their lives own lives at risk while helping to protect the lives of members of the public … and I am proud of them all." -- Great Barrington Police Chief William Walsh

"This was a tremendous team effort that involved dozens of rescuers from many of our neighboring and partner agencies. I am very pleased that so many resources could muster in a short time, resulting in the successful rescue of this young boy." -- Great Barrington Police Chief William Walsh

"Living in fear is the not the quality of a welcoming and safe community — it is instead the very essence of a totalitarian state. A community in which any of our members live in fear is not the kind of community that any of us, regardless of political affiliation, I am sure, want Great Barrington to be." -- Housatonic resident Anne O’Dwyer

Although authorities could not reveal the name of the victim, multiple sources have confirmed the identity of the young man as Jesse Dupont, a graduate of Monument Mountain Regional High School.

Great Barrington has recorded $37 million in new construction in the past year, resulting in permit fees totaling more than $88,000 and new tax revenues of $538,690.

"Due to the severity of the conditions predicted for tomorrow's storm, we are asking that all residents avoid non-essential travel and if they must travel, to be cautious." -- Great Barrington Police Chief William Walsh

Fear has made Pittsfield-based immigration lawyer Michele Sisselman a very busy woman lately. “It’s frightening,” she said. “And everybody is scared, including U.S. citizens.”

"Heroin is a national public health and criminal justice crisis. This arrest should send a clear message that law enforcement in Berkshire County is extremely vigilant." -- Great Barrington Police Chief William Walsh

At the urging of Great Barrington Police Chief William Walsh, the AGE (Alford, Great Barrington, Egremont) Triad and the Alford, Great Barrington, and Egremont Councils on Aging initiated a “Be Seen, Be Safe” campaign.

In a statement read over the phone Town Manager Jennifer Tabakin Thursday (September 22) told The Edge that “privacy and union rules” prevent her from commenting on what consequences GBPD Officer Daniel Bartini might face. “The issue of driving under the influence is very serious,” Tabakin said, “and citizens rightfully expect police officers to be held to high standards...and have trust in public officials.”

“Massachusetts police departments have launched internal reviews at least four times in the last three years after learning that an officer or former officer was accused of drunken driving but was not arrested.” --- 2014 Boston Globe article that reviewed instances of off-duty police officers charged with drunk driving.