Berkshire County man accused of kidnapping, attempted murder

A Berkshire County man is facing 10 charges, including attempted murder and kidnapping, for allegedly trying to kill a person on Thursday evening.

Nicholas Lighten got into a fight with the victim at Lighten’s home at Housatonic Street in Dalton. Lighten then allegedly forced the victim to the basement, tried to restrain him and then shot him in the upper thigh, according to the Berkshire County District Attorney’s Office.

The victim drove himself to Berkshire Medical Center, where he was treated for non-life-threatening injuries and released.

Lighten was arrested about two hours later. He was arraigned on Friday and being held without bail pending a dangerous hearing scheduled for Wednesday.