Car Accident Leads To Gun Threat In Worcester: Police

WORCESTER, MA — A 31-year-old Worcester man was arrested and charged Wednesday after he pointed a gun at another person after a car accident, according to police.

Worcester officers responded to Canterbury Street near Hammond Street around 11 a.m. Wednesday after a report of someone pointing a gun at another person. The two men had been in a minor car accident, police said.

Police later found the suspect along Southgate Street, and the victim came to the scene to make an identification. Police arrested the Zenith Drive resident on charges of assault with a dangerous weapon, using a gun in a felony and several gun infractions.

Officers also found the gun used in the incident along Canterbury Street.