Mount Vernon Police Seek Woman Who Tried To Rob Store At Gunpoint

MOUNT VERNON, NY — Mount Vernon police asked the public for help finding a woman accused of trying to shoplift and then threatening the store owner with a gun.

At 11:10 a.m. Dec. 30, a woman entered a store at 106 S. 4th Ave. and attempted to steal items by concealing them in her bag, police said. When the owner of the store confronted the stranger, she reached into her bag and produced a black handgun and pointed it at the owner while threatening to shoot him, police said.

After a brief struggle the woman fled south on S. 4th Ave., police said.

Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to call MVPD’s Detective Division at 914-665-2510 or send an anonymous text message to (Text-a-Tip) by texting “MVPD” and your tip to 847411.