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Press Release  Lanphear arraigned on firearm and drug charges

For immediate release:
3/12/2018
  • Berkshire District Attorney David F. Capeless

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Frederick A. Lantz

PITTSFIELDA Pittsfield man was arraigned this afternoon in Berkshire Superior Court on drug and gun charges.  22 year old AUSTYN M. LANPHEAR (34 Hamlin Street) appeared before Judge John Agostini. 

LANPHEAR had not guilty pleas entered on his behalf on one (1) count of POSSESSION OF HEROIN WITH INTENT TO DISTRIBUTE, one (1) count of POSSESSION OF COCAINE WITH INTENT TO DISTRIBUTE, one (1) count of POSSESSION OF OXYCODONE/HYDROCHLORIDE, one (1) count of POSSESSION OF A FIREARM DURING THE COMMISSION OF A FELONY, one (1) count of ILLEGAL OWNERSHIP OF A FIREARM, RIFLE OR SHOTGUN, one (1) count of POSSESSION OF AMMUNITION WITHOUT A FIREARM IDENTIFICATION CARD and one (1) count of IMPROPER STORAGE OF A FIREARM, RIFLE OR SHOTGUN.  Judge Agostini released him on $2,500 bail. 

The charges stem from the execution of a search warrant at LANPHEAR’S home on January 10, 2018.

The investigation was conducted by members of the Pittsfield Police Department, the Berkshire County Sheriff’s Department and State Police Detectives assigned to the District Attorney’s Office, members of the Berkshire Law Enforcement Task Force.   

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