SPD Detectives Arrest Armed-Carjacking Suspect in Las Vegas

Springfield, Mass. — On Friday August 23rd, a Springfield Police Detective along with a Massachusetts Police Trooper arrested 22-year-old David Clark at the Clark County Detention Center in Las Vegas.

Clark was transported back to Springfield Police Headquarters where he was booked and processed.

Clark had six outstanding warrants from Springfield and Palmer District Courts.

Springfield Police Detectives under the direction of Captain Trent Duda applied for and were granted an arrest warrant from Clark’s alleged role in an armed carjacking in Springfield.  This incident happened in May of 2023 in the area of Merrimac Avenue and Nottingham Street.  Clark is alleged to have had a gun during the incident in which a motorcycle was stolen during a carjacking.

22-year-old David Clark of Springfield is charged with:

• Arrest Warrant
  – Firearm-Armed Carjacking
• Arrest Warrant
  – Firearm-Armed Carjacking
  – Armed & Masked Robbery
  – Assault with a Dangerous Weapon
• Arrest Warrant
  – Assault & Battery on a Police Officer (Two Counts)
  – Resisting Arrest
  – Receiving a Stolen Motor Vehicle
  – Assault & Battery with a Dangerous Weapon
  – Reckless Operation of a Snow/Recreational Vehicle
  – Unlicensed Operation of a Motor Vehicle
• Arrest Warrant
  – Resisting Arrest
  – False ID Information
• Arrest Warrant
  – Unlicensed Operation of a Motor Vehicle
  – Failure to Stop for Police
  – Number Plate Violation
  – Receiving Stolen Property
• Arrest Warrant
  – Breaking and Entering into a Building – Nighttime for a Felony
  – Vandalize Property