Worcester police arrest suspect in early morning convenience store burglary

Photo from surveillance footage showing the suspect, courtesy of the Worcester Police Department.

WORCESTER, Mass.- A man was arrested Wednesday morning following an early morning convenience store burglary on Park Avenue, according to authorities.

According to Worcester Police, officers responded on May 6, 2026, at approximately 4:26 a.m. to a convenience store after an alarm was triggered. Upon arrival, they observed a shattered front door and glass scattered across the ground.

Investigators determined that more than $2,000 in merchandise had been stolen, including scratch tickets, cigarettes, and soda. Surveillance footage of the suspect was reviewed by officers shortly after the incident.

At approximately 6:13 a.m., officers located the suspect on Foster Street heading toward Washington Square. He was stopped and found to be carrying a bag containing scratch tickets, soda, and cigarettes matching items taken from the store.

Police identified the suspect as 34-year-old Dillon Gloss-Porzio, who was arrested and charged with larceny over $1,200, breaking and entering with intent to commit a felony, and vandalism. Authorities also noted he was wanted in connection with a separate breaking and entering incident on Russell Street on April 21.

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