WORCESTER — On Tuesday, April 28, 2026, at approximately 7:00 p.m., Worcester police officers observed two males walking on Houghton Street, including one who appeared to be clutching his waistband.
According to the Worcester Police Department, the two kept looking back at the officer’s cruiser as they walked down the street. Police later located them behind a shed with a third male, and all three began to run.
Police then caught up with Javiel Delgado, 18, of Worcester, who threw a backpack he was carrying over a fence and into a yard where a woman and child were playing.
A firearm equipped with a machine gun conversion device and a large-capacity magazine were found inside the backpack, according to police. Since Delgado is under 21, he cannot legally carry a firearm in Massachusetts.
Assisting officers apprehended Salorin Batista, 19, of Fitchburg. Police found a backpack Batista had been seen handling, and two firearms were found inside, including one equipped with a machine gun conversion device.
Batista is also under 21 and cannot legally carry a firearm in Massachusetts.
The Worcester Police Department’s Crime Scene Unit responded and safely processed the firearms.
Javiel Delgado, 18, of Worcester, was charged with the following:
- Possession of a machine gun
- Possession of a large-capacity firearm
- Possession of a large-capacity firearm with a feeding device
- Carrying a firearm without a license
Salorin Batista, 19, of Fitchburg, was charged with the following:
- Carrying a firearm without a license (two counts)
- Possession of a large-capacity firearm (two counts)
- Carrying a loaded firearm without a license (two counts)
- Possession of a machine gun
Worcester police said the third male, a juvenile, was also arrested for pushing an officer while attempting to flee.
One officer was taken to the hospital, where he was treated for a shoulder injury and subsequently released.
