Two teenagers face charges of assault and battery after Worcester police respond to multiple incidents of pedestrians being targeted with paintball gunshots.
In a series of alarming events on February 9, Worcester police were inundated with reports from pedestrians who had fallen victim to a spree of paintball attacks. According to official statements, individuals were left startled and covered in paint after a gray Honda Civic allegedly pulled up near them, from which a male assailant fired paintballs at them.
Responding swiftly to the escalating situation, Worcester law enforcement issued a BOLO (Be On the Lookout) alert for the suspect vehicle. Their vigilance paid off when, in the early hours of February 10, a patrol officer observed a vehicle matching the description provided by the paintball victims. The officer noted the vehicle’s high-speed trajectory from Pleasant to Hudson Street before initiating a traffic stop.
As the officer approached the vehicle, a male occupant bolted from the scene, fleeing toward Pleasant St. Despite the fleeing suspect’s attempt to evade capture, law enforcement swiftly apprehended a 16-year-old individual whose name has not been disclosed at this time.