State Police Arrest Murder Suspect and Seize Gun in Greenfield

On January 22, 2007, at 7:00 p.m., State Police from the Shelburne Falls Barracks arrested a Holyoke man on Route 91 in Greenfield, after conducting a felony stop ,when they received information that an armed murder suspect may be in the vehicle.

Area patrols were advised that a blue Toyota SUV bearing Florida plates had just left Holyoke and was heading to Brattleboro VT with three occupants. The backseat passenger was reported to be 18 year-old Justin Stack of Holyoke, wanted on an outstanding warrant for attempted murder and believed to be in possession of a handgun.

Trooper May Pekarski, was on patrol on Route 91 at the Whately-Deerfield line when she spotted the wanted Toyota. She followed the vehicle into Deerfield where she was backed up a few minutes later by Troopers Anthony Martino and David Pinkham. Assisted by Trooper Kudlay of the Hampshire State Police Detective Unit and officers Kruisewski, Ruddock and of the Deerfield Police Department, troopers conducted a felony stop of the suspect vehicle and found Justin Stack, as the backseat passenger. Stack had a loaded .22 caliber handgun and extra ammunition tucked into his waistband. He was arrested by Trooper Anthony Martino and charged with unlawful possession of a firearm. Stack was also held on outstanding felony warrants for multiple charges, which included attempted murder and additional firearms charges.

The operator, 24 year-old Demain Wood from Venice, FL, was also arrested and charged with unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle and possession of marijuana. Both men were booked at the State Police Barracks in Shelburne Falls and arraigned on Tuesday in Greenfield District Court.

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