Mass. man faces armed robbery, assault on officer charges after CVS heist

Added: 2026-05-16

[00:00:01]YOU’RE WATCHING WCVB NEWSCENTER FIVE AT TEN, A MAN IS BEING HELD WITHOUT BAIL, ACCUSED OF ROBBING A DANVERS PHARMACIST AT GUNPOINT AND THEN ASSAULTING A POLICE OFFICER.

[00:00:12]IT HAPPENED ON THE CVS ON MAPLE STREET.

[00:00:14]COURT DOCUMENTS ALLEGE A POLICE OFFICER SAW 35 YEAR OLD GARETH FRANCIS RUNNING AWAY MONDAY NIGHT WAS STOLEN MEDS THAT OFFICER CHASED AFTER HIM.

[00:00:21]FRANCIS IS THEN ACCUSED OF TRYING TO POINT THE GUN AT THE OFFICER, BUT THE OFFICER WRESTLED THE GUN AWAY FROM HIM AND THEN ARRESTED HIM.

[00:00:27]HE’S FACING A NUM