Worcester Police Deparment

On April 19th, 2025, at about 3:25 AM, Worcester Police officers were dispatched to the 711 Store at 1326 Main St for a report of an armed robbery in progress.  Officers received information that someone entered the store, took items that he refused to pay for, showed the clerk a knife, and stole money.  Officers saw surveillance footage of the incident and went to look for the male. 

Shortly after they began to search, officers located a male on Main St who was identified as thirty-year-old Charles Yawn of William St.  Officers noticed that Mr. Yawn appeared to be the male in the video, so they conducted a pat frisk.  Mr. Yawn struck one of the officers in the face with his knee, and was taken to the ground and placed under arrest.  Officers recovered a pair of scissors from Mr. Yawn.  He was charged with Armed Robbery, Assault and Battery on a Police Officer, and an outstanding arrest warrant.