Former Cheshire Police Chief Pleads Guilty to Solicitation, Gets Six Months Probation

By Sabrina DammsiBerkshires Staff
02:12PM / Tuesday, September 15, 2026Print Story | Email Story

CHESHIRE, Mass. — Former Police Chief Michael Alibozek was sentenced to six month probation last week after pleading guilty to solicitation.

According to court records, on Sept. 9, Alibozek, represented by attorney Elizabeth Quigley, pleaded guilty in Greenfield District Court. Judge William Mazanec III accepted the plea and presided over the proceeding.

Alibozek, 53, was arrested on Nov. 7, 2025, by the Berkshire State Police Detective Unit and assisted by troopers from the Cheshire State Police Barracks.

According to the District Attorney's office, he was taken into custody in the parking lot of Hoosac Valley Middle and High School at approximately 9:45 p.m. and had been communicating online with an undercover State Police detective.

The case was initially filed in Northern Berkshire District Court but was transferred to Greenfield District Court on Nov. 11, 2025, because of a conflict of interest.

As Cheshire police chief, Alibozek regularly dealt with Northern Berkshire District Court, which has jurisdiction over criminal cases originating in Cheshire.

Alibozek was hired as police chief in 2022 to replace retiring Chief Timothy Garner, after serving on the force for five years. A sergeant at the time, he was one of two finalists interviewed for the post. He rendered his resignation in February 2026 after being on unpaid leave since November 2025.

Cheshire recently hired a new police chief, Matthew Wright. More information here.

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Hoosac Valley School Committee Holds First Meeting of Academic Year

By Stephen DravisiBerkshires Staff
05:27AM / Friday, September 18, 2026

CHESHIRE, Mass. — The Hoosac Valley School Committee Monday reflected on the recent loss of a high school graduate and looked at the start of the 2026-27 school year.

"It's been a tough couple of weeks in the school," Superintendent Aaron Dean told the committee at its monthly meeting. "Our team has done a great job supporting the kids, supporting the family.

"It's a really tough thing to go through. It's not the way we wanted to start the school year in any way. Condolences go out to all who were impacted."

The committee heard that memorials on the middle-high school campus are being considered to recognize 2026 graduate Jayquan Williams. The district is planning to let his family and students be part of the process in deciding how to honor Williams.

A major part of the committee's first meeting of the school year was hearing updates from the district's three building principals about the start of classes.

The newest principal, Dwayne Chamble, told the panel that he is "laser focused" on building relationships at the middle school.

Chamble said he has made a point of being present during recess, lunch, pickup and dropoff and transition times in the hall.

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