FITCHBURG, MASS. (WHDH) - Fitchburg police are searching for a man who is considered “armed and potentially dangerous.”

Officers responding to a reported disturbance in the area of Summit Street about 12:56 p.m. learned that a firearm had been involved and that the suspect, Sanderson Cuevas, 22, was armed, possibly dangerous, and unaccounted for, according to Fitchburg police.

Two addresses were checked, one in Fitchburg and one in Lunenburg, and Cuevas wasn’t found.

He is wanted for assault with a dangerous weapon, use of a firearm in a felony, possession of ammunition without an FID card, and threatening to commit a crime.

Cuevas is described as being 6 feet, 1 inch tall, and weighing 190 pounds.

He has black hair and a black beard.

Anyone who sees Cuevas is urged to call 911 immediately.

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