Worcester man faces more than a dozen charges in Westborough stalking case
WESTBOROUGH — A Worcester man alleged to have threatened his ex-girlfriend's life and was found with a loaded shotgun will be held without bail until at least Thursday.
Carlos Garrastegui Rivera, 21, was ordered held without bail Monday at his Westborough District Court arraignment pending a hearing to determine whether he is a danger to the public. That hearing is scheduled for Thursday.
Last Saturday afternoon, police responded to the Knights of Columbus on Willow Street to reports about a woman at an event there being threatened, according to a Westborough Police Department press release.
The woman said her ex-boyfriend, Rivera, had called and threatened to kill her. The woman and her 4-year-old daughter have a restraining order against Rivera, according to police.
Police soon found a Honda Pilot driving near the Knights of Columbus that was registered to Rivera. Police attempted to stop it, but the car drove off and led police on a brief chase. Police lost sight of it but quickly found the Pilot in a parking lot on East Main Street.
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"When the officers encountered the suspect, he fled the area for a second time, this time leading officers on a foot pursuit," according to the release.
Police, using dogs from both their own department and the Massachusetts State Police, found Rivera hiding in a thickly wooded area near East Main Street.
Police say they obtained a warrant to search Rivera's vehicle and found a loaded shotgun in it.
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Police arrested Rivera, of 9 Sturgis St., Worcester, and charged him with stalking; threatening to commit a crime (murder); stalking in violation of a restraining order; three counts of violating a restraining order; carrying a firearm without a license; carrying a loaded firearm without a license; possession of ammunition without an FID card; improper storage of a firearm; possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony; failing to stop for police; threatening to commit a crime; driving to endanger and resisting arrest.
The name of Rivera's defense lawyer was not available.
Norman Miller can be reached at 508-626-3823 or nmiller@wickedlocal.com. For up-to-date public safety news, follow him on Twitter @Norman_MillerMW or on Facebook at facebook.com/NormanMillerCrime.
This article originally appeared on MetroWest Daily News: Westborough police say Worcester man threatened to kill ex-girlfriend
