Crime & Safety
Suspect In Boston Officer Shooting Arrested Again In Worcester
The man was out on bail for his alleged role in the shooting of a Boston police officer — he was arrested in Worcester on gun charges again.
WORCESTER, MA — Antoine Maurice Mack was arrested by Worcester police on Friday while out on bail, waiting for trial in connection with the shooting of a Boston police officer in September 2018. He was arrested on gun charges Friday night on Grafton Street, according to Worcester police.
Mack, 36, of Fall River, was arrested on charges of carrying a firearm without a license, firearms violation with three prior violent/drug offenses, and carrying a loaded firearm without a license, according to Worcester police. Officials reported in September 2018 Mack was from a Pawtucket, R.I. when he was charged in connection with the shooting of Boston police officer Patrick Curtin.
A police officer had information Friday that Mack would be in the city with a gun and knew he did not have a license, according to the Worcester Telegram. Mack was held without bail on Tuesday, the outlet reported.
Mack was one of two men arrested in connection with the non-fatal shooting of the Boston police officer, Requon Martin was identified as the suspected gunman who shot the officer, according to the Boston Globe.
