Crime & Safety
Worcester Carjacking Suspect Apprehended By Police
An accused carjacker was brought into custody following a joint investigation with Worcester, Hopkinton, Westborough, and state officers.
WORCESTER, MA - The Worcester Police Department (WPD) announced that, along with the State, Hopkinton and Westborough Police Departments, charged a man with armed carjacking.
According to a news release from the WPD, on the evening of April 3 Worcester officers arrived at Highland Street after a carjacking was called in. A pair of women were inside their vehicle when a man approached and forced them out. He reportedly reached for his waistband and mimicked pulling a gun. The women got out and he subsequently drove off in his vehicle.
State Police later found the vehicle left unoccupied on Interstate 495 in Westborough. Eventually, Worcester Police located Frank Nieves, 30, and took him into custody.
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He is charged with armed carjacking.
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