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Knight is found guilty on a series of breaks in Pittsfi

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A Pittsfield man was found guilty this afternoon in Berkshire Superior Court on numerous charges. The jury deliberated for about six hours over a two day period before returning its verdict against 27 year old DANIEL J. KNIGHT.

KNIGHT was found guilty on four (4) counts of BREAKING AND ENTERING IN THE NIGHTTIME WITH INTENT TO COMMIT A FELONY, one (1) count of RECEIVING OR POSSESSING A STOLEN MOTOR VEHICLE, two (2) counts of LARCENY FROM A BUILDING, two (2) counts of BREAKING INTO A DEPOSITORY, one (1) count of LARCENY OVER $250, one (1) count of VANDALIZE PROPERTY, seven (7) counts of ILLEGAL POSSESSION OF A FIREARM, RIFLE OR SHOTGUN and one (1) count of COMMON AND NOTORIOUS THIEF. Judge John Agostini ordered that he be held at the Berkshire County House of Correction pending sentencing at a date to be determined.

The jury found KNIGHT not guilty on nineteen (19) counts of BREAKING AND ENTERING IN THE NIGHTTIME WITH INTENT TO COMMIT A FELONY. Judge Agostini ordered that directed verdicts of not guilty be entered on (20) counts of MALICIOUS DESTRUCTION OF PERSONAL PROPERTY UNDER $250 and seven (7) counts of CARRYING A DANGEROUS WEAPON were dismissed at the request of the Commonwealth.

The charges stem from a series of breaks in Pittsfield between June 1, 2011 and September 13, 2011.

The investigation was conducted by members of the Pittsfield Police Department.

For Immediate Release - November 14, 2012

Knight is found guilty on a series of breaks in Pittsfield

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