PAXTON, Mass. — Three people were arrested after shots were allegedly fired at a vehicle during a road rage incident that began in Worcester and ended in Paxton, according to police.
Around 9:10 a.m., authorities received a 911 call from a driver reporting a road rage incident in which their vehicle had been shot at.
Police said the caller was traveling on Pleasant Street (Route 122) into Paxton before pulling into the parking lot of the Paxton Public Safety Complex.
The suspect vehicle allegedly followed the caller into the parking lot and attempted to turn around.
Officers quickly stopped the vehicle and detained three occupants.
Following an investigation, police determined that the caller’s vehicle appeared to have been struck by pellets from a pellet gun on Pleasant Street in Worcester before entering Paxton.
No injuries were reported.
Worcester police took statements and processed the vehicles for evidence. The three occupants of the suspect vehicle were arrested.
The suspects were identified as 44-year-old Carla Michelle Lopez-Reyes, 46-year-old Raquel Lozada-Vega and 40-year-old Roberto Carlos Crespo.
All three were charged with assault with a dangerous weapon and willful and malicious vandalism or defacement of property. Lozada-Vega faces an additional charge of possession of a Class B drug.
Worcester police said the initial report indicated that the suspect’s vehicle was chasing the victim’s and firing shots from a firearm.
However, investigators found no evidence of a firearm or shell casings in the reported area.
Paxton police said the Worcester Police Department is handling all criminal charges and follow-up investigations.ng story. Check back for updates as more information becomes available.
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