Two Men, Woman On The Loose After Westchester Stairwell Armed Robbery

Three suspects are wanted by police investigators in Westchester after allegedly stealing hundreds of dollars from a man during an armed robbery in an area apartment building.

First Street in New Rochelle.
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Zak Failla

12/11/2020 2:45 p.m.

Officers from the New Rochelle Police Department responded to a stretch of Webster Avenue shortly after 2 a.m. on Friday, Dec. 11, where there was a report of an armed robbery that had just taken place.

New Rochelle Police Capt. Cosmo Costa said that the 21-year-old victim reported that he had left a friend’s apartment on 1st Street, and was robbed on the first-floor stairwell of the building by three suspects.

The victim said that he was approached by an African American woman and two African American men, one of whom was brandishing a knife and forcibly stole $800 from the man.

Police said that the only descriptive information provided was that the man who displayed the knife was wearing a red jacket and all three were wearing face masks.

The armed robbery is under investigation. Anyone with information has been asked to contact New Rochelle Police detectives by calling (914) 654-2300.

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