Lynn police arrest robbery suspect

LYNN – A Henry Avenue woman who police said raided two neighbors’ homes in two months was ordered held on $5,000 cash bail and told to return to court Nov. 10.Police said Melquidania Gonzalez, 22, entered 96 Henry on Monday at 11:47 p.m. and held a knife to a male resident asleep on a couch.”Give me all your money,” she commanded, according to a court report, before forcing the man into a bedroom where she woke up another man. Gonzalez took $40 and a cellular telephone from the men before fleeing.Police who responded to the residents’ call for help recalled a Sept. 26 home invasion at 61 Henry committed by a woman who witnesses identified as Gonzalez. Armed with the description, Officers David Harney, Paul Wonoski and Michael Kmiec went to Gonzalez’ 3 Henry Ave. home and located her.Gonzalez denied robbing her neighbors but police arrested and charged her with home invasion. She pleaded innocent to the charge Monday in District Court.