Machete, Gun Found After Worcester Loud Music Complaint

WORCESTER, MA — Worcester police arrested two city men Tuesday night after finding guns and knives stashed in their car, according to the department.

Police went to a shopping plaza along Grafton Street near Jennings Street around 8 p.m. on a report of loud music. Police found a group of cars parked at the plaza, but most left when the officers arrived.

The officers approached one car parked near a closed business, police said. The driver, a 25-year-old Great Brook Valley Avenue resident, didn't have a license, and his car was uninsured. Police also said they saw a knife in the center console.

After searching the car, police found a machete and a handgun. The driver and a 26-year-old Oxford Street resident, who was the passenger seat, were both arrested on charges of trespass, possession of a gun without a license and possession of ammunition with a license, according to police.