Pittsfield Man Pleads Guilty to 2019 Kidnapping| 02:01PM / Friday, June 20, 2025 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — On Monday, June 16, Glen A. Chadwell, 52 of Pittsfield, pleaded guilty to three charges related to a 2019 kidnapping in Berkshire Superior Court.
The charges and sentences are as follows:
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Count 1 - Kidnapping, 2.5 years House of Corrections
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Count 2 - Indecent Assault and Battery over 14, 2.5 years House of Corrections: On and After Count 1
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Count 3 - Indecent Assault and Battery over 14, 2.5 years House of Corrections: Concurrent with Count 2
In late August 2019, the victim in the case left Berkshire Medical Center to walk home. The Defendant and a second individual, not yet identified, pulled the victim into their car and drove her to a second location where she was assaulted. The victim was able to escape Chadwell and the second perpetrator and seek help nearby.
Chief of the Special Victims Unit Rachael Eramo represented the Commonwealth. Director of Victim Witness Advocates Jane Kibby Peirce served as the advocate on behalf of the Berkshire District Attorney’s Office. Pittsfield Police served as the lead law enforcement agency.
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