PITTSFIELD, MA — A man was arrested following a foot pursuit after police responded to a report of someone waving a firearm.
Officers were alerted by a citizen on the afternoon of March 29, 2026, to a male waving a firearm in the area of Robbins Avenue and Linden Street.
Officers observed a vehicle matching the description traveling on Francis Avenue and initiated a traffic stop.
A passenger, identified as Lameek Thomas, 37, of Pittsfield, exited the vehicle and fled on foot.
Following a brief pursuit through several backyards, Thomas was taken into custody by officers.
Officers recovered a handgun that had been reported stolen out of Dover, Delaware, in 2021.
Police determined that Thomas was out on bail for similar illegal gun possession charges.
Thomas is charged with possession of a firearm without an FID/LTC (subsequent offense), possession of ammunition without an FID/LTC, receiving stolen property (under $1,200), improper storage of a firearm and firearm violation with two prior violent/drug crimes.
