Crime & Safety

Man Honked Horn To Sell Heroin In Worcester: Police

Officers spotted a man beeping his horn and handing out packets of heroin to customers, police said.

Worcester police arrested a Stafford Street man on Tuesday after he was seen selling heroin.
Worcester police arrested a Stafford Street man on Tuesday after he was seen selling heroin. (Neal McNamara/Patch)

WORCESTER, MA — A Worcester man was arrested and charged this week after police spotted him conspicuously selling drugs.

According to police, Worcester officers saw a man drive up to homes along Fox Street, beep his horn and then hand out drugs to customers.

"Officers observed the driver of a Subaru pull up to multiple addresses in the area, beep his horn, and conduct hand-to-hand exchanges with individuals who approached his vehicle," police said in a news release.

Police then detained two customers to verify that they did indeed buy drugs from the beeping driver. Officers pulled the 32-year-old man over near the corner of Vernon and Jefferson streets. He was charged with distribution of heroin and possession of heroin with intent to distribute.