Crime & Safety

Peabody Man Sentenced to Five Years for Robbing Gas Station

John Doucette stole a little more than $500 during the 2013 robbery.

A Peabody man who robbed Holden Oil on Lynnfield Street was found guilty and sentenced to five years in prison.

The Salem News reported that John Doucette, 24, of Peabody, was sentenced shortly after being found guilty by a Salem Superior Court jury. Doucette entered the station wearing a mask and demanded money on April 8, 2013.

He stole a little more than $500.

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