Five Men Rob Worcester Apartment

Saturday, December 31, 2016

GoLocalWorcester News Team

Five men forced their way into a Lovell Street apartment in Worcester and stole cellphones, jewelry and money. Two of the men were armed with guns.

The descriptions of the suspects are vague at this time other than two being tall, approximately 6’4”. One of the tall suspects may have had a Jamaican accent.

The Incident

On Thursday, December 29, at approximately 6:49 p.m., Worcester Police responded to a Lovell Street address for a reported home invasion. Multiple officers arrived at the scene and met with victims. Officers identified 8 people inside the apartment, six juveniles ranging in age from eight to 17 years old as well as two adults.

According to the victims, five men entered the apartment by forcing their way through the rear door with their faces covered. Two of the suspects were in possession of a handgun and all were demanding cash. The suspects took several cellphones, jewelry and an undisclosed amount of money and left the apartment. Before leaving, they forced the victims into a bedroom and told them to wait a specific timeframe before exiting. After waiting a few minutes the police were called.

There were no injuries reported.

Police Asking for Help

This investigation is ongoing, if anyone has information about this incident they can send an anonymous text to 274637 TIPWPD + your message or send an anonymous web based message by clicking here.