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Pittsfield Police Looking For Second Armed Robbery Suspect

This is a picture of Damian P. Ives, 40, who is wanted in connection with a string of armed robberies in Pittsfield, Massachusetts.
Pittsfield Police Department
Damian P. Ives, 40, is wanted in connection with a string of armed robberies in Pittsfield, Massachusetts.

Pittsfield Police are looking for a suspect they’ve identified in a string of armed robberies. The man is considered armed and dangerous.Pittsfield Police are asking for the public’s help in finding 40-year-old Damian P. Ivas, who is charged with six counts of armed robbery while masked. The incidents, which date back to December, are the same ones for which 30-year-old George Bliss was recently charged.

Ivas is described as a white male. Police were unaware of his whereabouts as of Friday morning.

Police are asking anyone with information about Ivas’ location to call 911 or 413-448-9700 and press 0 for dispatch. Under no circumstances should the public approach or confront Ivas.

Jim was WAMC’s Assistant News Director and hosted WAMC's flagship news programs: Midday Magazine, Northeast Report and Northeast Report Late Edition.
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