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Man Tosses Gun As He Runs From Crash Scene In Worcester, Police Find It Anyway
A man trying to escape Worcester police after he crashed into a car on Thursday, July 6, tossed his "machine gun" as he ran, but it didn't do him much good, authorities said.
Kidam Oquendo, 22, of Worcester, faces nearly a dozen charges following the 6 p.m. incident, Worcester police said.
Summer Impact officers said they saw Oquendo speed past them in a white Audi on Hope Avenue, but they lost sight of the car before they could pull it over.
A few minutes later, police saw the Audi had crashed into a red Ford near the area they last saw it. Several people flagged do…
'Machine Gun' Bust: Central Mass Man Charged With Owning Glock Switches, Feds Say
A Worcester County man was arrested on Tuesday, March 7, after police found at his home several illegal gun accessories that can allow a semi-automatic weapon to fire like a fully automatic one, authorities said.
Jose Rivera, 24, of Worcester, faces one count of unlawful possession of a machine gun, the US Attorney for Massachusetts said. He will be held pending a hearing on Friday.
Police said they found three Glock switches at his house, which convert pistols into full-auto. One of them was attached to a Glock. 40 caliber in Rivera's bedroom, authorities said. The AT…
Western Mass Man Accused Of Making AR-15s Inside His Springfield Home
A man has been charged with allegedly building AR-15s in his home in Western Massachusetts.
Joshua Buffum, age 38, of Springfield, was arrested on Tuesday, May 24, following a search of his home, said Jim Leydon, spokesman for the Hampden County District Attorney's Office.
Over the past couple of weeks, law enforcement developed intelligence that Buffum was building AR-15s at his residence and was in possession of three additional handguns, Leydon said.
Following an investigation, on Tuesday, members from local and state agencies raided Buffum's Springfield home with warrants, he added.
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Man Wanted In Connection With Virginia Shooting Is Discovered In Massachusetts
A man on the run from Virginia police for a shooting incident was recently arrested in Massachusetts.
On Thursday, Feb. 11, Massachusetts State Police, the U.S. Marshals Service, and Haverhill Police located and arrested Hector Javier Bido, 23, while he was staying in a Proctor Street apartment in Haverhill, Massachusetts State Police said.
In addition to the arrest, police seized multiple firearms and rounds of ammunition.
Firearms and ammunition seized by MSP Feb. 10Massachusetts State Police
Bido, who is originally from Dublin, Virginia, is wanted in connection with an early morning…
