Damaged Gill Police Cruiser A “Total Loss,” Replacement Search Underway

By Franklin County Now December 12, 2021 4:20 pm

By CHRIS COLLINS

(Gill, MA) – Gill town officials are in the market for a new police cruiser. Insurance adjusters say the unit damaged in a December 2nd accident in Bernardston is a “total loss.” A 61-year-old Greenfield woman has been cited in connection with the crash, which left Gill Police Chief Chris Redmond with minor injuries. The town is exploring its options for replacing that unit.

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