Friday's KeyBank Robbers ID'd

NEW CITY, NY — Members of a local trio wore masks, brandished a gun, and vaulted over the counter at the KeyBank branch in New City Friday while robbing it, law enforcement officials allege. Their getaway car was caught shortly afterward, and now they face federal charges.

The charges were announced by Geoffrey S. Berman, United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, William F. Sweeney Jr., Assistant Director-in-Charge of the New York Division of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (“FBI”), and Raymond McCullagh, Chief of the Clarkstown Police Department.

Clarkstown police chased the getaway car down on Friday. All three suspects were taken into custody, shortly after the robbery, and were presented in White Plains federal court the following morning before United States Magistrate Judge Lisa M. Smith.

Arrested were: Jason Parris, 34, of Nyack; Demetrice Young, 27, of Spring Valley; and Iyibia Brown, 24, of Monsey.

“This case is the perfect example of great police work," FBI Assistant Director-in-Charge William F. Sweeney Jr. said. "The alleged robbers put customers’ and employees’ lives in danger by flashing a gun, and vaulting the counter during the robbery, but they didn’t get far. The FBI Westchester Safe Streets Gang Task Force wants to thank our law enforcement partners at the Clarkstown Police Department and the fast action they took to get armed criminals off the streets.”

Clarkstown Police Chief Raymond McCullagh said: “This arrest was a direct result of the entire law enforcement community working together to ensure the public's safety and to bring these suspects to justice.”

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As alleged in the complaint filed on February 10, 2018, in White Plains federal court:

On February 9, 2018, JASON PARRIS, DEMETRICE YOUNG, and IYIBIA BROWN conspired to rob, and did rob, a branch of KeyBank, located at 270 Little Tor Road, New City, New York. PARRIS and YOUNG entered the bank in masks and, using a firearm, threatened numerous bank employees. PARRIS and YOUNG then fled the bank on foot with cash taken from the bank, meeting up with BROWN, who then drove PARRIS and YOUNG away from the scene of the robbery. PARRIS, YOUNG, and BROWN were apprehended by law enforcement shortly thereafter. Money from the bank was found on PARRIS and in the car, and a firearm was found in the car, as well.

PARRIS, 34, of Nyack, New York, YOUNG, 27, of Spring Valley, New York, and BROWN, 24, of Monsey, New York, are each charged with one count of bank robbery conspiracy, which carries a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison, and one count of bank robbery, which carries a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison. In addition, PARRIS and YOUNG are each charged with one count of brandishing a firearm during the robbery, which carries a maximum sentence of life in prison and a mandatory minimum sentence of seven years in prison. The statutory maximum penalties are prescribed by Congress and are provided here for informational purposes only, as any sentencings of the defendants would be determined by the judge.

Mr. Berman praised the outstanding, coordinated investigative work of the FBI, the Clarkstown Police Department, the Ramapo Police Department, the Rockland County Sheriff’s Department, and the New York State Police.

This case is being handled by the Office’s White Plains Division. Assistant United States Attorney Celia V. Cohen is in charge of the prosecution.

The charges contained in the complaint are merely accusations, and the defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.

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