NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The discharge of a firearm in the wee hours of Thanksgiving landed a man in custody over the holiday. 

 

Police say they responded to a "large fight in progress" at about 12:40 a.m. on Thursday at State Street Tavern. Officers were told one of the men involved had firearm and, once they arrived, learned that he had fired off a round into the air during the altercation.

 

He was arrested at the scene. The Detective Unit also responded and seized the suspect's vehicle pending the application of a search warrant.

 

According a public post by the Police Department, a loaded Ruger .22 caliber handgun was recovered upon executing the search warrant. The suspect was held on $50,000 cash bail pending his arraignment in Northern Berkshire District Court for the following charges:  

 

1. Discharge of a firearm within 500 feet of a building 

2. Possession of a firearm without a license to carry/firearm identification card, second offense

3. Possession of a loaded firearm without LTC/FID

4. Firearms violation with two prior violent/drug crimes 

5. Improper storage