For Immediate Release
Contact: Lindsay Corcoran 508-368-7252 or 774-670-8811
WORCESTER – Four defendants were arraigned on murder charges Monday after a Worcester County Grand Jury handed up indictments against them in the December shooting death of a man on Dorchester Street in Worcester, according to Worcester County District Attorney Joseph D. Early, Jr.
Adrian Rodriguez, 33, of Fitchburg, Darius Perkins, 21, of Worcester, Dylan Driscoll, 19, and Jorge Rolon, 17, of Fitchburg, were all arraigned on the charge of murder. Driscoll, Perkins and Rolon were also each indicted on three firearms charges, possession of a loaded firearm, possession of a firearm, and possession of ammunition without an FID card.
All the defendants were held without bail. The cases are due back in court on May 2.
On Dec. 16, 2024, at approximately 2:30 a.m., Worcester Police responded to 58 Dorchester St. for a report of gunshots. Officers found Obed Addow, 28, of Worcester, inside his vehicle suffering from several gunshot wounds.
All four defendants were arrested on Dec. 22, 2024. Rodriguez, Perkins and Rolon were arrested in Fitchburg, while Driscoll was arrested in New Jersey. Rolon was initially charged in Juvenile Court but was arraigned in Worcester Central District Court on a murder charge on Dec. 30. On Jan. 3, Rodriguez, Perkins, and Driscoll were also arraigned on murder charges in Worcester Central District Court. All four have remained in custody since their arrests.