SALEM — Police arrested three men who they say chased and beat up a landlord in order to steal rent money.
Police responded to 22 Boston St. at 7:14 p.m. after the victim told police he was robbed of the rent money he was counting. He said two or three men got out of a green car and started chasing him.
The landlord ran into the building, the men burst in after him and a fight ensued, police said. The landlord was knocked to the ground. He told police one of the men brandished a gun.
The men got back in their car and sped off, police said.
An investigation led police to a Harbor Street address two hours later; there, they made three arrests two hours later.
Carlos Vieira, 31, of 2 Esquire Circle, Peabody; Christopher Hassapis, 40, of 286 Washington St., Salem; and Pedro Alix, 45, of 92 Congress St., Salem, were charged with home invasion, armed robbery, assault with a dangerous weapon, and assault and battery at 22 Boston St.
All three were held without bail and will be arraigned today at Salem District Court.
Patrolman Gilbert Priddy is the investigating officer.
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