Crime
Victim of Fatal Shooting and Attempted Carjackings on I-190 in Worcester Identified
Suspect Shoots Himself After Chase on Crowded Highway.
On October 2nd, 2024, at about 2:20 PM, Worcester Police officers were dispatched to a Heroult Rd address for a report of a possible gunshot victim.
Upon arrival, officers located a male shooting victim who suffered serious wounds. He was given medical aid and was transported to the hospital by ambulance.
He was pronounced deceased at the hospital.
He has been identified as Echelon Perez.
A short time later, a Massachusetts State Trooper approached a man acting suspiciously. The man brandished a firearm and fired a round.
The Trooper ordered the man to drop the weapon, but he fled.
At about 3:24 PM, Worcester Police were dispatched to I-190 northbound, a short distance from Heroult Rd, for a report of an armed man stopping traffic on the highway and pointing a firearm at motorists.
Worcester Police officers and Massachusetts State Police troopers arrived on scene and pursued the male on foot on the highway.
The male attempted to carjack motorists on the highway.
In response to the imminent threat posed by the male, a Worcester Police officer and a Massachusetts State Trooper discharged their firearms during the incident.
As seen in the footage, numerous officers converged on the scene, closing in on the suspect from different directions.
Toward the end of the pursuit, an exchange of gunfire occurred between the suspect and the police.
The suspect then appeared to have shot himself in the head before officers could apprehend him.
The man was transported by ambulance to the hospital, where he was pronounced deceased.
At this time, we believe that the man from the I-190 incident is the suspect from the Heroult Rd incident.
There is no current danger to the public.
This incident is currently under investigation by the Worcester Police and State Police Detectives assigned to the Worcester District Attorneyโs Office. If you have video of the incident or information about it, please call the Worcester Police Detective Bureau at (508) 799-8651.
Crime
14-Year-Old Middleton High School Student Carson Chrapkowski Dies After Bicycle Crash, Driver Alyssa Anderson Arrested
MIDDLETON, Idaho โ A 14-year-old Middleton High School student has died after being struck by a vehicle while riding his bicycle near the high school Friday night, according to the Middleton Police Department.
The teenager was transported by Life Flight to St. Lukeโs Boise following the crash but died from his injuries early Saturday morning.
Middleton police said the crash involved a vehicle and a bicyclist near Middleton High School. The 14-year-old suffered critical injuries and was flown to a Boise hospital for emergency medical treatment.
Police announced Saturday morning that the young bicyclist had succumbed to his injuries.
The teen was identified in the information provided for this report as Carson Chrapkowski, a Middleton High School student. However, the police departmentโs public statement did not release the teenagerโs name.
Police arrested 41-year-old Alyssa Louise Anderson in connection with the crash. Anderson was booked into the Canyon County Jail.
According to police, Anderson is facing charges of vehicular manslaughter, aggravated DUI and leaving the scene of an injury accident.
Authorities have not released additional details about the circumstances leading up to the collision or the specific allegations supporting the DUI charge.
The crash remains under investigation by the Middleton Police Department and Idaho State Police. Investigators have not released further information about the sequence of events or whether additional charges could be filed.
Police said they are continuing to work to establish the circumstances surrounding the fatal crash.
The Middleton Police Department expressed condolences to the teenagerโs parents, family, friends, classmates and others affected by his death as the community mourns the loss of a young student.