By GAYLA CAWLEY
LYNN — A homeless man was arrested for a home invasion last Wednesday, after allegedly robbing three people in an apartment at gunpoint.
Alex Graham, 40, was arrested and charged with home invasion, Class B drug possession, resisting arrest, disorderly conduct and receiving stolen property.
Police responded to a robbery at 119 Lewis St. at 2 a.m. A 26-year-old woman was home with her two friends, two 29-year-old men, and her 58-year-old grandmother, who was in bed, Lynn Police Lt. Rick Donnelly said. The two men were visiting the 26-year-old woman.
Donnelly said someone knocked on the door, and one of the people looked through the peephole, and thought the man looked like a friend they were expecting. When the person started opening the door, Graham allegedly forced his way in, pointed a gun at the three gathered there, and demanded they empty their pockets.
The three gave up cellphones, chargers, jewelry and wallets. After taking the items, Graham allegedly ran out the street. The incident was then reported to police, Donnelly said.
The suspect, who was described as a black man, about 6 feet tall, with a scruffy beard, was stopped by police in the area of Autumn Street. During the booking process, police found a small bag of crack cocaine on Graham, along with the stolen materials, including jewelry, phones and cash.
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