A Massachusetts driver had their car windows shot out during a road rage attack Wednesday morning. But the people accused of firing at the vehicle made one costly mistake: They followed the driver straight to a police station.
The trouble began November 11, 2026, in Worcester, where someone reportedly fired a pellet gun from another vehicle. The driver kept moving as broken windows left the car badly damaged.
With the other vehicle still behind them, the driver called 911 and headed into nearby Paxton. Rather than stopping on the road, they pulled into the Paxton Public Safety Complex, where police officers were nearby.
What happened next ended with three people in handcuffs. Police stopped the suspected attackers as they tried to leave the parking lot. Despite the damage to the car, nobody was injured.
Right Into Their Hands
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According to the Paxton Police Department, the call came in around 9:10 a.m. The driver reported a road rage attack while traveling along Pleasant Street, also known as Route 122.
The shooting happened in Worcester, near the Paxton town line. After reaching the public safety complex, the driver pulled into the parking lot with the suspected attackers close behind.
Apparently, the people in the second vehicle had followed the driver a little too far. Once inside the lot, their driver attempted to turn around and leave.
Paxton officers stopped the vehicle at the entrance before it could get away. Officers detained all three occupants while officers from nearby departments arrived to help.
Worcester police took statements from those involved and examined both vehicles for evidence. Officers later placed the three occupants under arrest.
Glass Everywhere
The driver’s car showed clear signs of the attack. Its rear windshield had been shattered, along with the passenger-side windows.
Early reports raised fears that someone had fired a real gun during the dispute. But officers found no shell casings or evidence of a firearm in the reported area.
Police later determined that the damage appeared to have been caused by a pellet gun. Even without conventional bullets, the shots had left several windows broken.
Images published by CBS Boston showed a silver car with its rear glass smashed out.
The heavy police response also caught the attention of people nearby. Witness Forrest Smith told CBS Boston that he watched cruisers from several departments rush through the area. Officers were later seen searching along the street with a police dog.
Police confirmed that everyone involved escaped without injury.
Three Face Charges
Worcester police identified the arrested suspects as Carla Michelle Lopez-Reyes, 44, Raquel Lozada-Vega, 46, and Roberto Carlos Crespo, 40.
All three face charges of assault with a dangerous weapon and willful and malicious vandalism or defacement of property. Lozada-Vega also faces a charge of possessing a Class B controlled substance.
The Worcester Police Department continues to investigate the case. Police have not publicly detailed what sparked the confrontation or identified which occupant is accused of firing the pellet gun.
Worcester Police Sgt. Elise Miranda told CBS Boston that officers initially received frightening reports about the attack. Once the circumstances became clearer, police determined there was no broader danger.
“There’s no concern for the general public. This was an isolated incident,” Miranda said.
Paxton police thanked the Worcester, Holden, Leicester, and Rutland police departments, along with Massachusetts State Police, for helping with the response.