Armed Man Arrested In Westborough For Threatening Woman, Child: Police

WESTBOROUGH, MA — Westborough police over the weekend arrested a local man who they say threatened a child and woman who had a restraining order against him.

The woman and 4-year-old girl were at an event at the Knights of Columbus hall along Willow Street Saturday when the woman called police to report her ex-boyfriend had made the threats.

Police began searching for the man's Honda SUV, and found it parked near where the woman was staying.

"Officers attempted to stop the Honda Pilot, but the vehicle’s operator later identified as Carlos Garrastegui Rivera did not stop, leading officers into a pursuit. The Honda Pilot was eventually located in a parking lot on East Main Street," Westborough police said in a news release.

Rivera then ran from police, the department reported. Westborough police and state police used K9 dogs to search for the man, finding him hiding in a wooded area.

Rivera was arrested on charges of three counts of violating a protection order and threatening to commit murder. Police found a loaded shotgun in his SUV, the department reported. Rivera was also charged with failure to stop for police, resisting arrest, threatening to commit a crime and negligent driving.