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A Pittsfield man was arrested Monday in connection with a string of five convenience store robberies in just over 12 hours in Pittsfield and Lenox.
Patrick Sheerin, 28, is facing five counts of armed robbery in the spree, which ran from Sunday evening through Monday morning. He is expected to be arraigned Tuesday in Central Berkshire District Court.
The first three robberies took place over the span of 25 minutes, according to a statement released Monday afternoon by Pittsfield Police. Sheerin allegedly demanded cash from the businesses and said he had a weapon, although none was shown at any of the robberies.
Sheerin allegedly began by robbing the Lipton Mart on South Street in Pittsfield at 6:51 p.m. Sunday, police said. About 7:04 p.m., Lenox Police responded to a report of the robbery in progress at the Lipton Mart on Pittsfield Road near the junction with Holmes Road, according to Chief Stephen E. OâBrien.