Lynn robbery suspect indicted by Essex County Grand Jury

SALEM – The man suspected of a string of knife-point robberies in Lynn, Salem and Beverly during an eleven-day crime spree has been indicted by an Essex County grand jury.Federico Arroyo, 25, of 71 Tibbetstown Way, Charlestown, stands charged with four counts of masked armed robbery and four counts of armed robbery in connection with eight holdups that began in late December.Authorities maintain he robbed cash and Marlboro cigarettes at knifepoint while masked from the Lynn Convenience Store, at 109 Western Ave., in Lynn, on Dec. 22.The next day, wearing a mask, he apparently stole money and cigarettes again from the Quick Mart, at 10 Jefferson Ave., in Salem.Then on Christmas Day he robbed cash from Tedeschi Food Store at 52 Cabot St., in BeverlyThree days later, on Dec. 28, he allegedly stole Marlboro cigarettes and cash again at knifepoint from the Shell Gas Station, 129 Brimball Ave., in Beverly.The following day police say he stole cash from One Stop Market, 311 Cabot St., in Beverly.Two days later, Dec. 31, he robbed money from a 47-year-old female delivery woman on Baker Street in Lynn, while armed with a knife and wearing a mask, police said.Then on New Year’s day he stole money from the 99 Market, at 99 Essex St., in Lynn and on Jan. 2 he robbed cigarettes and cash from Waylos Variety located at 20 Essex St., in Salem.In all incidents authorities believe the same knife was brandished to get the cash, but no one was hurt.Police arrested Arroyo the next day at a home in Gloucester.Assistant District Attorney James P. Gubitose has been assigned to prosecute the cases for the commonwealth.Also indicted:Gary R. Duvall, 46, of 479 Rantoul St., Beverly, is charged with operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated, his fifth or subsequent offense, concerns his arrest in Lynn on Jan. 2 when he allegedly struck a car on Linwood Road while apparently driving drunkDuvall has drunk driving convictions going back to the early 80’s and his last one was in 1996.David Cox, 39, homeless, charged with two counts of failing to register as a sex offender on June 23 in Lynn and failing to report his Peabody work address to authorities on Sept. 20.Indictments are not an indication of guilt. It is a decision by a grand jury that enough evidence exists to warrant a jury trial in Superior Court, allowing for a more severe punishment.