Gunpoint Holdup Reported At Ridge Hill Mall Opposite Whole Foods

YONKERS, NY — A shopping center where we would normally expect to feel safe was touched by gun violence, according to police.

On Wednesday night, shortly after 8 p.m., a 28-year-old Bronx resident was held up at gunpoint at the Ridge Hill mall. The incident took place on Market Street, opposite Whole Foods Market.

The suspect forced the victim to hand over an article of jewelry before fleeing the scene in a light-colored Toyota vehicle.

The victim, who was with an adult and a juvenile female, was not injured during the incident. The suspect and victim were apparently unknown to each other, according to police.

This developing story will be updated here as more information becomes available.