A sharp-eyed clerk at an Auburn electronics store helped land a 17-year-old in handcuffs this week, after what police say started as a sketchy attempt to sell multiple devices and turned into a firearm bust in Worcester.
Detectives from the Worcester Police Department’s Crime Gun Intelligence Unit and Gang Unit teamed up with Auburn officers to run surveillance, secure a search warrant and ultimately recover a gun, after the clerk reported that one of the items on the counter appeared to contain a firearm.
How police say the case began
According to the Worcester Police Department, the investigation kicked off Friday when a clerk at an Auburn business reported that a male had tried to sell several electronic devices at the shop…