PPD NABS GUY WITH LOADED GUN IN DOWNTOWN … SILVER LAKE NEGLECT: MAYOR LUMPY, CRIME DOG, RUMPUS, COUNCIL COULDN’T GIVE TWO SQUATS
BY DAN VALENTI
PLANET VALENTI NEWS AND COMMENTARY
ADD 1 7/28 AFTERNOON — THE PLANET just received this from Det. Lt. John Soules of the Pittsfield Police Department:
On Monday, July 28th 2025 at approximately 1:00am, Pittsfield Police Department patrol officers were dispatched to the intersection of North Street and Melville Street for a report of a male party with a firearm. Responding officers conducted an area search and discovered a man, later identified as 25-year-old Pittsfield resident Zyir Rasheed, involved in an argument at Cumberland Farms on First Street.
The Cumberland Farms gas station and convenience store is a short distance from the initial call for service and Rasheed matched the description of the suspect. Officers gave commands to Rasheed but he ignored them and attempted to flee. Officers gained control of him and he was found to be in possession of a loaded handgun with a round in the chamber. Rasheed does not possess a Massachusetts License to Carry Firearms.
He was charged with a number of criminal offenses, including Carrying a Firearm without a License (Subsequent Offense), Carrying a Loaded Firearm, and being an Armed Career Criminal. He was expected to be arraigned at some point today. This case highlights the exceptional work regularly conducted by members of the PPD, and the very real dangers they face as they go about their duties.
THE PLANET agrees with that last sentence.
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(FORTRESS OF SOLITUDE, MONDAY JULY 28, 2025) — Today, THE PLANET lets the photos speak for themselves.
While. The Suits debate the Silver Lake PCB cap, we took a tour last week of the once Sylvan body. We came away shaking our heads at the lost opportunity.
Not only did the city fail to have GE fully rectify the harm that it did and pay for the restoration of what could have been a spring-fed lake and beach for swimming, fishing, boating, and winter ice skating, it has let what exists continue down the path of neglect.
The garbage. Overflowing cans. The refuse of illegal squatters. It’s obvious that no one in the city cares. Mayor Lumpy doesn’t care. Jim “Crime Dog” McGrath, opens spaces director, doesn’t care. Ricky Rumpus of the DPW doesn’t care. The city council doesn’t care. Apparently, neither does Bitchfield’s contracted trash collector, Casella.
THE PLANET can confidently say this not on the basis of their words but because of their actions … and inactions.
Such neglect not only keeps private capital out of the city, it demoralizes good citizens and encourages the deadbeats to keep soiling.
One word, Lumpy, from THE PLANET: DISGUST.
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“Neglect is first a scratch on the leg. It then becomes a limb with gangrene” — Sir Donald Turpentine, Knight of the Bath.
“OPEN THE WINDOW, AUNT MILLIE.”
LOVE TO ALL.
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Neglected Silver Lake, trashed. Apparently, that’s okay with Mayor Lumpy and the Gang.
Downward spiral = Pittsfield politics.
Mayor Peter Marchetti is as useless as the capped leaky landfills.
Why does Pittsfield spend tens of millions of dollars per-year more than similar small cities?
Vote out the career politicians in 2025 and in the future elections, please.
Johnny, they are all Democrats, the only party You vote for.
Same with those ruling the mASSachusetts Statehouse, and Pro CRIMINAL ALIEN America/Americans LAST MA-D Gov Healey.
BTW, did You vote for Heels Up Harris and Tampon Timmy last November?
What do you think about the friendship between Jeffrey Epstein and….Trump….?
If one counted all of the wives, porn stars, Playboy models, and hopefully not underage girls, that the Republican politicians had in their sex lives, it may give them enough votes to win the next election in 2026.
They give Hunter Biden a run for his money from China and Ukraine. It is a good thing for him that his old man pardoned him, unlike Ghislaine Maxwell….yet, maybe?
Trump was the first one to realize what Epstein was, besides Epstein’s clients. Trump booted him from and banned Epstein from his properties.
Trump was never on the “Lolita express” flight logs, like frequent flyer Slick Willie Clinton, who bought along the H-Beast at least once. What a disgusting scene that must have been…..
The Biden family is composed of criminals and some are traitors.
There is no statue of limitations on treason for those involved in the “Russian collusion” hoax, no immunity for treason, and it’s a capitol offense that can be tried by a military tribunal.
There are many Liberals/Leftists involved in this treason, including (much of) the Sotero and Biden administrations and members of intelligence/law enforcement agencies.
Can you name anyone else who banned him from his premises? Hillary? Bill? Gates? Anyone else? I think it’s just Donald who banned him. No wonder then, he is within his rights to say Epstein is irrelevant. He became irrelevant the moment he kicked him out the door.
I guess you voted for heels. No one would have her. BS meters were off the charts when she and the squat idiot blundered forth.
Why can camp Winadu park they’re vehicle side by side for dozens of yards on grass and why can they drive their unlicensed utilities vehicles which will be hit sooner or later by a car or truck down Tree falling land clearing Churchill rd.
Jonathan you should run for mayor and get your cousin out of office for us. He gives your family a bad name he is worthless.
I wish I could stand up to Mayor Peter Marchetti, his ally, the disgraced politician turned marijuana millionaire, Andrea Francesco Nuciforo Junior, and some of the other worthless Pittsfield politicians out there.
They have had it out for me for decades in Pittsfield. They want to ruin my life, even though I live in New Hampshire. They have done a lot of harmful actions against me for almost all of my adult life of 50 years of age.
Lastly, I believe that if my relative Peter Marchetti, and my Enemy #1 Nuciforo, lived anywhere else than Pittsfield, then they would not have been in high their elected offices. They are big fish in a small (polluted Silver) lake in the Pitts – Nothing more. I see them for what they truly are, too.
If you can’t stand up to him, you must retreat and start fresh elsewhere. You either fight, or you move on.
At least when GE was still in Bitchfield, Silver Lake never froze over because of the continuous flow of pollution from the plant.
The City had an easy place to dump snow removed from the streets. That was times long past, back when the City actually maintained the sidewalks and roads.
Now we have Rumpis’s minions plowing and sanding dry pavement, and being AWOL during snowstorms.
The neglect of its assets, long a problem for the city, has become an art form under Lumpy’s Administration.
His administration hasn’t changed one iota from the Flats years. So why are people suprised? Not that hey are. Lumpy will here an earful tonight from the poor people. Lumpy will be in his Mia Cukoooo mode I’m sure.
To your point Dan.
Going down Tyler today. The street with the very recent multi-million dollar renovation. Over $20,000 worth of trees and shrubs.
Guy comes off the curb jaywalking in traffic. Just out of curiosity I check to see if there was a crosswalk nearby that he might have used had he been so inclined. Sure enough there was one though kinda hard to see because only slight remains of any paint defining its existence. The city was so proud of their new road with all the brightly defined crosswalks and bike lanes but now, only one year later, it is hardly pedestrian safe as markings are pretty much obscure.
If the flowers need watering or the trees need trimming or someone things a few more planters would look nice the city is right on it. But the crosswalks will not be painted till a kid trying to cross the street gets clobbered and his parents blame the driver.
What a disgrace
How can you blame all of those people for human beings who are slobs ? Unreal you just keep pacifying them and they will never stop
The Shitty of Bitchfield don’t give a dam about dumping trash and garbage on Shitty property.
I found a huge pile dumped that contained the names of those involved (bank receipts and utility bills). I reported it to the Shitty and they did nothing, leaving the trash in place for months.
You should have returned it to its owners. Sounds like they lost it.
If anyone other than these same groups of people leaving these mess’s in this area along with other areas around the city, the environmentalists and city officials would be going bonkers. Special treatment because of their circumstances shouldn’t fly.
Is it any different than Onota?
Lumpy has made decriminalizing homeless infractions. Way to kick the can down the road. He made this very clear. One speaker says his Ordinance is bullshit and tha the mayor Lumpy should be ashamed of himself.
Pittsfield has 30 million to waste for baseball in a flood plain as very few people care about the history of the park.
The fact that they’re knocking it down, and building a totally different architectural design proves your point. The park should be built at a different location. I think the Dan Fox business park area would draw more tourists. Plus it is not in the hood and is not a swamp.
The Waconah park redo should be paid for by private investors as they are the ones who will be reaping the profits from its shows, concerts and sports events. Semi pro baseball is projected to be only ten percent of its actual use and that is also a private company. The taxpayer cost of this design, build out and eternal maintenance will be crippling. The city parks dept budget is already in the multi millions but always has tons of funding while sadly there seems to not be enough money to pay for crosswalk painting which in some communities is considered a major safety issue. In some city’s, city council presidents are all over this issue. Especially communities that seem to have way above average vehicle/pedestrian deaths.
Agree 100% , unfortunately they will jam this project down our throats. At the very least they should have a surcharge on every ticket sold to go towards upkeep and maintenance.
Heard that the police Cheif gave his notice. Done at the end of the year. Why are they keeping it quiet?
Help me and Dizzy are making fools of themselves,and now Amused-So.. Help me states she’s non politivpcal and in the same breadth she backed the mayors proposal right off the bat? Help Me you represent the people not the mayor.
And Dizzy just asked the City Attorney What is a Debtors Prison?…. STELLAR.
Dizzy should know what a Debtors Prison is! She works there at CITY HALL .
OPIE, you win quip of the month. Fabulous!!
Good one and true.
Dan. They’re looking for working off fines for the homeless. One suggestion was ice cream truck worker.
Here are some I would suggest;
Buff Puffy’s hair.
Mayoral and Administrative Beer Run
Catch mosquitos at Wahconah Park
Direct bike lane bikers going the wrong way
Clean feces in front of Storefronts
Help replace Broken windows of businesses
Suspend panhandling for three days.
Weed ex mayor tyers garden while she sips a fine wine and sneers down from her deck chair.
Dangerous job. Six shot today including a couple cops, one of them dead.
So I’m watching the Manhattan shooting and a couple cops are the street literally laughing? Not a time to laugh Officers.
If this is true I’m sure it’s because of all the slobs around
The homeless dude with the homemade cardboard sign hopes you will toss him a dollar while the mayor and city council president demand THOUSANDS of dollars from you in ever increasing taxes or they will take your house right out from under you and your children.
Which of these has a more negative effect on your life? Which of these has a blacker soul?
The mayor and the city councilors all pay taxes too what’s your point ? Why should I give my hard earned money to these slobs on the streets
Wish this individual would come to speak in Massachusetts…
https://x.com/auditthevotepa/status/1949945607914680650?s=61&t=CnLNmk1mNHNFg-hkNTFdDw
You must have been to Silver Lake on a slow day Dan. When you were there, it was only graffiti and trash. But on “diverse and inclusive” days, you might get lucky and find a body floating in there too.
https://www.berkshireeagle.com/archives/missing-mans-body-recovered-from-pittsfield-lake/article_8ded00f8-29c1-5b2c-bf77-1b952204a93a.html
Bitchfield is a prime example of the “Broken Windows” theory. Ignore an issue and it will continue to fester.
In criminology, the broken windows theory states that visible signs of crime, antisocial behavior and civil disorder create an urban environment that encourages further crime and disorder, including serious crimes. The theory suggests that policing methods that target minor crimes, such as vandalism, loitering, public drinking and fare evasion, help to create an atmosphere of order and lawfulness.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Broken_windows_theory
Did you see this story?
The Old Orchard Beach (ME) Police Department told MA Illegal Aliens State Representative, Tricia Farley-Country Buffet (d-illegal aliens), to hold their beer when it came to their illegal aliens over Americans policy.
A few years ago, TFCB sponsored the “Illegal Aliens Mobility Act.” This helped illegal aliens get drivers licenses, because according to TFCB, illegal aliens who are in the country ILLEGALLY are “scared to get stopped by the police and arrested.”
Old Orchard Beach (ME) Police Department HIRED AN ILLEGAL ALIEN AS A POLICE OFFICER. Read that again. How in the f**k did he make it through a background check. Well, look at his skin color and I guess I answered my own question. That’s how.
Any person ever arrested ILLEGALLY by this illegal alien posing as a police officer, should sue OOB into oblivion. Make them pay for these woke and ILLEGAL policies.
https://x.com/billmelugin_/status/1949922834618466445?s=43&t=A4dIfU1zY5Cy5R_zEZP9EQ
Mayor Peter Marchetti’s “War against the Underclass” residents of Pittsfield who are homeless passed by a 3 – 2 vote on Monday evening, July 28, 2025.
https://www.news10.com/top-stories/pittsfield-leaders-advance-on-homeless-ordinance/
Meanwhile, his mayoral administration spends over $62 million per fiscal year more than Westfield, which is a similarly sized small city to Pittsfield in Western Massachusetts.
Do people understand that Pittsfield’s excessive spending is causing higher rents for the low- to moderate-income residents who are at risk of homelessness?
It is similar to a bar owner telling alcoholics not to drink alcohol.
Jon Melle
Thanks for the clip, JON.
Talk about splitting hairs. A resident said that it is not the homeless people, but their behavior that is the problem.
Local attorney Jesse Cook-Dubin argued that it would allow police to address disruptive behavior, such as public defecation and sleeping in doorways.
“It’s not homelessness that’s the problem; it’s the behavior,” he said.
2 + 2 = 5
Jon Melle
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“‘Care over criminalization.’ Pittsfield’s public camping ban has been softened, but advocates are still concerned”
By Maryjane Williams, The Berkshire Eagle, July 29, 2025
PITTSFIELD — After months of public debate, a proposed ordinance banning people from sleeping and creating temporary shelters on all public property in the city will move forward.
In front of a packed audience, the City Council’s Ordinance and Rules Committee voted 3-2 on Monday night to advance the revised ordinance to the next full City Council, with Councilors Kathy Amuso, Rhonda Serre and Peter White voting in favor, and Patrick Kavey and Dina Lampiasi opposing.
Pittsfield’s Ordinances and Rules Committee sent back Mayor Peter Marchetti’s proposed camping ordinance for changes
The vote came after a lengthy public hearing at which residents, business owners, advocates and city officials voiced strong opinions on both sides of the issue.
The ordinance will go before the full council on Aug. 12.
Framed as a response to concerns from downtown business owners, Mayor Peter Marchetti’s May proposal would ban sleeping and temporary sheltering on public property. But the ordinance has since faced major pushback from advocates, who argue it penalizes poverty.
“The small businesses in this city drive our economy,” Serre said. “We’ve got to help them as much as they’ve got to help us.”
The version passed Monday no longer includes a previously proposed three-day camping limit on private property and provides violators with the option to complete community service — at $25 per hour — in lieu of paying a fine. It also removes language that directly criminalized unhoused individuals, eliminates a clause that would have penalized those who provided supplies to people camping, and shifts enforcement authority to the Board of Health.
Still, the room was filled with concern.
“These people — that’s all they have,” Lampiasi said. “And we’re telling them: You can’t sleep in our parks. You can’t sleep downtown, where there are cameras and you won’t be raped, beaten or have terrible things happen to you.”
Advocates said the ordinance does nothing to address root causes of homelessness and urged the city to instead pursue long-term solutions, such as more housing, outreach teams and public hygiene facilities.
“Enforcement-only tactics don’t solve homelessness; they just move people from one place to another, drive up public cost and make people suffer more,” said Fernando Leon, a community organizer for Berkshire Interfaith Organizing. “We need housing that people can afford, safe, stable homes … let’s choose care over criminalization.”
Although the ordinance no longer explicitly criminalizes homelessness, many speakers argued that the penalties it imposes would still disproportionately harm unhoused individuals.
“Just fines and just community service can only be just that if you have resources,” said city resident Maizy Broderick Scarpa. “If that $15 is what you’re going to spend on food or go to something else, that’s actually a crisis financially, physically and emotionally.“
Several business owners also spoke in support of the ordinance. Local attorney Jesse Cook-Dubin argued that it would allow police to address disruptive behavior, such as public defecation and sleeping in doorways.
“It’s not homelessness that’s the problem; it’s the behavior,” he said. “Our police are saying that the city code does not give them the tools that they need to keep our city safe, and that this is one step toward getting them that help.”
Others, like Hotel on North owner David Tierney, urged officials to work collaboratively.
“You elected officials are here to find common ground for everyone in the city of Pittsfield, not just the small-business owners, not just the homeless advocates, but for everyone,” he said. “I’m asking you, please do your job; find a legitimate solution to this problem.”
Lampiasi criticized the ordinance’s vagueness, especially in how terms like “temporary” camping in vehicles would be enforced. Police would determine that on a case-by-case basis, said Devon Grierson, the city’s solicitor.
She also questioned the legality and logistics of the proposed community service alternative to fines.
“I think there are legitimate concerns about ADA compliance and what type of work this would actually entail,” Lampiasi said. “It’s unclear what this program looks like, and I don’t think we should move forward until we have a better understanding of it.”
JONATHAN
Thanks for posting this. It’s good service to the vast majority of folks who choose not to subscribe to or read the local daily.
It’s about the right to own property. Communists believe only a select group may own property, the rest belongs “to the state” which means out of favor and your greedy neighbor gets your car or your flat.
It’s not the behavior, it’s the preservation of property rights.
Renters own the right to their flats, homeowners own their yards, the City owns its parks.
From the Greenfiled Recorder:
Saturday, April 13
5:42 p.m. — Report of erratic operation involving a gray 2024 Nissan Rogue on the Mohawk Trail. Arrested Zyir Rasheed, 24, of Pittsfield, was arrested on charges of possession of a firearm without FID card (subsequent offense), possession of a large-capacity firearm, possession of ammunition without an FID card, carrying a loaded firearm without a license, improper storage of a large-capacity firearm, possession with intent to distribute a Class A drug, possession with intent to distribute a Class E drug, possession of a firearm in a felony, a marked lanes violation, misuse of a handicap parking plate/placard, open container/drinking alcohol in public, possession of open container of alcohol in a motor vehicle and carrying a firearm without a license.
I wonder if he knows how to teach dance?
One thing the mayor is certainly not neglecting is our local breweries!
Or the Coors and Budweiser type distributors.
Only Hot Plate, the Woke City funded brewery . Where men are women and sheep are scared. Side note, beer not good.
Not good, but is it fit for a sheep’s bladder?
Thanks to Det. Lt. John Soules and the PPD for the outstanding police work, and to the Planet for being a journalist. If that was CNN they would of added the suspect was possibly white.
Curious. Like to know how many illegals criminals or no5 have got drivers licenses in the u s.
Perhaps the homeless could be hired to tear down the Waconah Park grandstands. The city could provide a bucket truck and a couple of torches, hack saws and bandages and let them go at it. (only five hundred feet to the emergency room)
This would save the taxpayers the five million the contractor would be getting. Then let the homeless take the scrap steel and sell it.
I heard at a local Speakeasy that the new facility will be including a 20 by 20 foot Trinitron that will be visible from the space station and will broadcast replays, mayoral proclamations and mostly advertisements that will generate mega bucks for its owners.
Nice. That’s the old school method, 1200-1400, method to build a cathedral.
Thank you to the Mayor and all who support this we all have to work and pay taxes and keep our yards clean and eat and live each day working many jobs let them do something too we keep handing them food each week and handing them tents sleeping bags etc will someone pay my bills too then I can sit around and defecate all over town how gross