On Wednesday, July 5th, Mathew Marauszwski (Pittsfield) pleaded guilty to:
- Breaking and Entering
- Assault with a Dangerous Weapon
- Assault and Battery
Marauszwski was sentenced by the Honorable Judge Agostini to 419 days in the House of Corrections for Breaking and Entering served concurrently with 1 year and 54 days in the House of Corrections for Assault with a Dangerous Weapon. Marauszwski was sentenced to 2 years probation on and after incrassation with the following conditions: mental health and substance treatment as per probation and no drugs and alcohol with random screening. Defense requested 419 days in the House of Corrections and no probation to follow.
On September 9, 2021, the Pittsfield Police Department were dispatched to 42 Bartlett Avenue in Pittsfield for a breaking and entering in progress. A 911 call and witnesses on the scene reported the defendant kicked in the door of the residence, breaking a latch upon entry. Marauszwski proceeded to attack a victim residing in the house. During the attack Marauszwski was wielding a box cutter. An ambulance was called to the residence and, upon examination, did not find the victim sustained any injuries. The victim declined transport to Berkshire Medical Center. Marauszwski fled the scene and was later apprehended and arrested.
Assistant District Attorney Amy Winston represented the Commonwealth. Tara Jones-Nutting served as the Victim Witness Advocate on behalf of the District Attorney’s Office. The Pittsfield Police Department was the primary law enforcement body.