On Tuesday, May 3, 2022, at approximately 1:40pm, Officer Michael Pavao, while assigned to the Fall
River Police Department Special Operations Division was on patrol in the area of McDonald’s, 834 Brayton
Avenue.

While in the area Officer Pavao observed Theodore Wilcox III, 37 years old exiting an Audi sedan which
was parked in the McDonald’s parking lot. Wilcox was known to be the subject of an active arrest warrant.
Officer Pavao made a request for additional units to assist in executing the arrest warrant. Wilcox would
subsequently be taken into police custody on the outstanding arrest warrant without incident.

It was discovered that Wilcox had a loaded Polymer 80 pistol secreted in his waistband. Wilcox has not
been issued a Massachusetts License to Carry and cannot legally possess the pistol. He was also found to
be in possession of 115 Xanax pills for which he has no prescription.

In addition to the outstanding arrest warrant, Theodore Wilcox is being charged with felony firearms
offenses and Possession to Distribute a Class A Drug. An investigation is ongoing to determine the status
of the pistol.