Arrest made in home invasion
WINCHENDON — A Gardner man has been arrested and police say warrants for two other individuals are pending following a reported home invasion on Ready Drive late Monday night.
Jesse Holland, 24, of 88 West Broadway in Gardner, is charged with home invasion and two counts of armed robbery, according to a press release from Police Lt. David Walsh.
According to Lt. Bernard, police responded to the Ready Drive apartment at approximately 11:04 p.m. after the resident made an emergency call.
The woman told police she and a friend were at the residence when three males known to the victim forced their way in, according to the lieutenant. The woman also told police she and her friend were threatened at knifepoint as the men took medication and cash before fleeing the area.
Officers Daniel Wolski and Brennan Jacoby conducted the investigation of the incident with assistance from the Gardner Police Department, according to Lt. Walsh.