WORCESTER – The arrest of a man with an outstanding warrant in Worcester led to a range of new drug and gun charges on Monday, June 13.
A police sergeant on patrol near Ellsworth Street and Millbury Street observed Axel Hernandez, 21, of Worcester, walk toward and enter the passenger’s side of a vehicle at around 9:45 AM. The sergeant was aware Hernandez had an active warrant for his arrest.
After calling for backup, officers stopped the vehicle at a red light at Francis J McGrath Boulevard and Myrtle Street.
The driver first shifted the vehicle into reverse and began backing toward the officers, but eventually came to a stop. According to the Worcester Police Department, officers observed Hernandez moving around inside the vehicle before the vehicle came to a stop.
Officers removed the occupants and attempted to place Hernandez in cuffs. The Worcester Police Department says he attempted to pull away from officers and attempted to pull a firearm from an officer’s holster. He was eventually taken to the ground and arrested.
Officers allegedly located what they believed to be cocaine and MDMA on his person. Inside the vehicle, they located a firearm with no serial number. Hernandez does not have a licence to carry firearms.
Hernandez faces charges related to the warrant and charges of:
- Carrying a Firearm without a License;
- Carrying a Loaded Firearm without a License;
- Possession of a Large Capacity Firearm;
- Possession of a Large Capacity Feeding Device;
- Possession of Ammunition without an FID Card;
- Trafficking in Cocaine 18 Grams or More;
- Possession of a Class B Substance with Intent to Distribute;
- Attempting to Disarm a Police Officer;
- Armed Career Criminal (Level 2);
- Firearms Violation with 2 Prior Violent/Drug Crimes; and
- Resisting Arrest.
