Three people were arrested Wednesday morning after a reported vehicle chase involving possible gunfire near the Worcester-Paxton town line, according to Worcester police.
The incident occurred shortly before 9:47 a.m. in the area of 1128 Pleasant St., where police said two vehicles and several people were involved.
Paxton police notified Worcester officers of the incident and reported that the people involved were at the Paxton Police Department headquarters, according to a statement from Worcester police Sgt. Elise Miranda, the department’s public information officer.
Officers identified two vehicles connected to the incident. One had a shattered rear windshield and broken passenger-side windows.
Police initially received reports that one vehicle had chased another and that shots had been fired. However, investigators found no firearm or shell casings in the reported area, Miranda said.
Authorities did not say what caused the damage to the vehicle or what led to the confrontation.
Police arrested Carla Michelle Lopez-Reyes, 44, and Roberto Carlos Crespo, 40, on charges of assault with a dangerous weapon and willful and malicious destruction of property.
Raquel Lozada-Vega, 46, faces the same charges, along with a charge of possession of a Class B controlled substance.
Police did not disclose the suspects’ hometowns, their alleged roles in the confrontation or the type of weapon involved in the assault charges.
No injuries were reported.
The investigation remains active, police said.
