Crime & Safety
Troopers Find THC, Pot, Glock In Car At Stop In Worcester
A Worcester man is facing multiple charges after being pulled over on Friday evening with a gun and drugs in his car.

WORCESTER, MA—Police found drugs and a gun in a car after a stop in Worcester on Friday evening.
On Friday around 8:15 p.m., state police arrested a man in Worcester on gun and drug charges. Trooper Evan Brent, a recent graduate of the 83rd RTT, was on patrol with his Field Training Officer, Trooper Jeremiah Dwyer, when he spotted a 2003 Infinity i35 on Southbridge Street committing motor vehicle violations. The troopers pulled over the car and found that the driver, Javier Cruz, 25, Worcester, was driving with a suspended license.
Cruz was placed under arrest and troopers found during a .40 cal. Glock with a high capacity magazine and a quantity of substances believed to be concentrated THC and marijuana in the car. Cruz was booked on
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1. Unlawful Possession of a Firearm
2. Possession of Ammo without an FID Card
3. Possession of a Class C Substance
4. Operating After Suspension
5. Marked Lanes Violation
6. Driving Without Headlights
Cruz was held on $4,500 bail pending his arraignment in Worcester District Court on Monday.
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