Cars, Home Shot: 2 Busted After Returning To Scene Of Crime In Worcester

Two men in Worcester were arrested over the weekend after authorities say officers spotted them in the same area hours after they allegedly shot multiple cars and a home.

Bullets hit four cars and a house early Sunday morning, June 11, on Birch Street in Worcester. Police say they've arrested the two people responsible.
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Josh Lanier

06/12/2023 11:34 a.m.

Nakia Lane, 48, and Joshua Acre, 34, both of Worcester, face multiple charges following their arrest Sunday morning, Worcester police said.

A ShotSpotter notification sent officers scrambling to the area of Birch Street just before 3:45 a.m. Police noticed four cars and a house with fresh bullet holes, authorities said, but they couldn't find the shooter.

No injuries were reported.

When a Worcester officer returned to the scene to collect more evidence five hours later, they noticed a vehicle that matched one that had been seen near the shooting parked at the corner of Maywood and Birch streets, officials said.

Officers arrested the two inside after they found a loaded pistol inside the car, which neither of them had a license to carry, Worcester police said.

Lane is charged with:

Carrying a firearm without a license
Carrying a loaded gun without a license
Possession of ammunition without an FID card
Armed career criminal
Operating a motor vehicle with a suspended license

Acre is charged with carrying a firearm without a license.

Police aren't sure why the men were allegedly popping off shots in a residential neighborhood, but they are investigating the circumstances surrounding the incident.

Investigators ask anyone with information about the shooting on Birch Street to contact detectives at 508-799-8651.

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