Fairhaven Police arrest a New Bedford man on home invasion charges. The incident occured shortly before 9 am Tuesday morning as the suspect, 26 year old Horace Blake of Sawyer Street in New Bedford, forced his way into an an apartment at 21 Bridge Street. He confronted the occupants and told them he had a gun, although no weapon was shown. He stole a laptop computor and fled the apartment. He was taken into custody by the New Bedford Police Gang Unit Tuesday Afternoon where he was returned to Fairhaven Police and was arrainged in district court on assault and battery, armed robbery and home invasion charges. Fairhaven Police believe he was looking for a person who formerly lived at that address.

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