Worcester Police Department

A 20-year-old man is wanted in connection with a shooting that injured three teenagers in Worcester, Massachusetts, police said Friday. The shooting happened on April 7 on Clarkson Street, Worcester police said. Joshua Pittman is wanted for armed assault with intent to murder, unlawful possession of a machine gun and unlawful possession of a large capacity firearm and unlawful possession…

Police are searching for a man after a woman and her 11-year-old daughter were fatally shot in a vehicle Tuesday.

A double shooting in Worcester, Massachusetts, killed a mother and daughter who were sitting in a car Tuesday.

Two people were killed in a shooting in Worcester Tuesday, a mother and daughter, according to multiple law enforcement sources and a close friend of the victims.

A young mother and her daughter have died after being shot in an SUV Tuesday in Worcester, Massachusetts, according to police, law enforcement sources and a close friend of the victims. Worcester police confirmed Wednesday that the victims were a mother and daughter. Both were pronounced dead after being rushed to a hospital by ambulance, they said. Family members say…

Two women are hurt after a car they were in was shot up in Worcester, Massachusetts, Tuesday night. Police are now trying to find out who carried this act of violence. 

Police are seeing more firepower on our streets tied to tiny devices known as switches, giggle switches or machine gun conversion devices. It’s a troubling trend being used to quickly turn handguns into machine guns. A switch is about the size of a nickel, and it rapidly increase its rate of gunfire with just one pull of the trigger....

Devices commonly known as “giggle switches” can be added to guns to increase fire rate, and police tell the NBC10 Boston Investigators the danger they pose is a concern to law enforcement.

Two people have been arrested in connection with a fatal shooting of a 17-year-old boy that occurred in Worcester, Massachusetts, earlier this month. Police arrested 21-year-old Kidam Oquendo and 18-year-old Alexis Medeiros on Saturday night in Gardner, Massachusetts, in connection with the death. On February 12, officers responded to the area of Shannon Street at about 3:16 a.m. for a…

A 17-year-old boy was shot to death in Worcester, Massachusetts, early Monday morning, according to police. Officers responded to the area of Shannon Street at about 3:16 a.m. for a ShotSpotter activation, Worcester police said. When they arrived, they found evidence that shots were fired but no victim. After checking local hospitals for potential gunshot victims, police said they found…

A man suffered multiple serious stab wounds after a fight broke out in Worcester, Massachusetts, on Saturday. Worcester police said they responded to a report of a stabbing in progress on Townsend Street on Saturday around 1:30 p.m. Upon arrival, officers saw a shirtless man covered in blood and another man holding a box cutter. The man holding the box…

The chief of police in Worcester, Massachusetts, retired last week after 37 years with the department and seven as chief. Chief Steven Sargent’s retirement was announced Friday afternoon. A short time after the announcement, the city said Deputy Chief Paul Saucier would serve as interim chief, effective immediately. “It has been an honor and privilege to serve the City that…

Thursday evening: Cloudy, ESE wind temps in the upper 60s to near 70. Overnight: Cloudy, humid, few showers/downpours. Lows near 70. Friday: First Alert: Showers & storms through the day. Highs around 80. Saturday: Mostly sunny, mostly dry with a few pop up showers possible. Highs in the upper 70s.

Police in Worcester, Massachusetts, say two children have been found safe after being kidnapped by their mother, who does not have custody. Worcester police said they were searching for 47-year-old Tiffany Cancel, who they said took her two biological children, aged 9 and 11, from a Massachusetts Department of Children and Families facility on Brussel Street about 1:35 p.m. Police…

A person with a gun whose behavior prompted police in Worcester to ask the public to avoid a part of Union Hill was taken into custody. The incident unfolded near the intersection of Cutler and Dorchester streets, Worcester police said. They didn’t say if anyone was hurt or characterize the erratic behavior, but later said the person was in...

Police in Worcester, Massachusetts, arrested a man after he allegedly broke into a woman’s apartment this weekend. Officers responded to the break-in on Millbury Street shortly after 10 a.m. Saturday. The woman said she arrived home to find her front door damaged and a man in her closet. The intruder fled, but not before the woman was able to...

A Black Massachusetts man has accused the Worcester Police Department of racial profiling, saying he has been stopped by officers dozens of times in the last decade. TJ Juty of Worcester started recording the traffic stops on his cellphone. The videos don’t capture the whole story, but his lawyer, Joseph Hennessey, argues they show enough to counter the narrative...

A Black Worcester man says he has been stopped by police dozens of times in the last decade as a result of racial profiling by the Worcester Police Department.

Three people, including a baby, were hurt in a shooting in Worcester Wednesday night, police said. All three are expected to survive the shooting, which was reported near Harlem Street about 10:45 p.m., Worcester police said Thursday. When officers arrived at the scene of the shooting, they were told that the three injured people were at a local hospital. It…

The Worcester Police Department is under investigation over allegations of excessive force and racial discrimination.