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WPD’s Vice Squad Arrests Male on Firearm and Drug Charges

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 11/17/2025 3:49 pm

On November 17, 2025, Worcester Police Department Vice Squad detectives were in possession of a search warrant for an apartment on Vernon Street.  The named target of the warrant was thirty-nine-year-old Francisco Rivera.  

At approximately 11:15 AM, Vice detectives observed Rivera exit the residence and drive away in a vehicle.  Knowing that Rivera had a suspended license, he was stopped by Vice Detectives, placed under arrest, and brought back to the residence.  

Vice Detectives made entry into the apartment and secured three females. A search of the apartment revealed approximately 16 grams of crack cocaine packaged for sale and a loaded high-capacity firearm under the pillow in Rivera's bedroom.  Rivera was arrested and is being charged with Possession of Cocaine with Intent to Distribute and numerous firearms charges.