On November 17, 2025, Worcester Police Vice Squad detectives executed a search warrant at an apartment on Vernon Street. The search targeted 39-year-old Francisco Rivera. Rivera was stopped and arrested after leaving the residence. Police say he was driving with a suspended license.
During the search, officers found about 16 grams of crack cocaine and a loaded firearm in Rivera’s bedroom. Rivera faces charges of possession of cocaine with intent to distribute and several firearms offenses…