Crime & Safety
Fanny Pack Guns Lead To 2 Arrests In Shrewsbury
Two Worcester men were arrested in separate incidents in recent days on weapons charges, both wearing fanny packs.
SHREWSBURY, MA — Shrewsbury police arrested two Worcester men in recent days in separate incidents involving guns — and in both incidents, the men were carrying the weapons in fanny packs, police said.
The first arrest happened near 8 p.m. Saturday along South Street when an officer pulled a driver over after a lanes violation. After finding the driver also didn't have insurance, police had the car towed, and discovered a fanny pack in the car with a handgun inside. The 18-year-old driver was arrested on weapons violations, driving with an open container and moving violations.
The second arrest happened near 3:30 a.m. Monday along Route 9 near the Kenneth Burns Memorial Bridge across Lake Quinsigamond. Police pulled the driver over for an expired inspection sticker, but also found he was driving without a license.
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The 20-year-old driver was wearing a fanny pack, but took it off and put it in the car when police asked him to step out of the vehicle, police said. When police searched the bag, they found a handgun. The driver was arrested on weapons violations and driving without a license.
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