22-Year-Old Charged In Robbery Spree That Targeted New Rochelle, Mount Vernon Convenience Stores: DOJ

WESTCHESTER COUNTY, NY — A convenience store bandit is facing federal charges after a Westchester County crime spree, according to the DOJ.

U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Jay Clayton, and Assistant Director in Charge of the New York Field Office of the FBI, James C. Barnacle, Jr., announced on Wednesday the unsealing of an indictment charging 22-year-old Jabari Clarke, of New Rochelle, in connection with a series of gunpoint robberies in Mount Vernon and New Rochelle.

Clarke was arrested on Wednesday and presented in White Plains federal court before a judge, who ordered him detained.

He was charged with one count of conspiracy to commit Hobbs Act robbery and four counts of Hobbs Act robbery, each of which carries up to 20 years in prison. Clarke was also charged with four counts of brandishing a firearm in furtherance of a crime of violence, each of which carries an additional minimum sentence of seven years in prison that must be served consecutively to any other terms imposed.

"As alleged, Jabari Clarke carried out a spree of gunpoint robberies of gas stations and convenience stores," Clayton said. "If you use a gun to rob a store, you should expect federal charges and to be off the streets—that's the message and the reality New Yorkers want and deserve."

According to the indictment, between May and June of 2025, Clarke robbed four gas stations and convenience stores in Mount Vernon and New Rochelle. In each of the robberies, Clarke or his accomplices brandished firearms and stole cash before fleeing. Clarke stole thousands of dollars of cash during the robberies.

"Jabari Clarke allegedly committed gunpoint robberies threatening the safety of the general public and terrorizing innocent civilians," said FBI Assistant Director in Charge James C. Barnacle, Jr. "The FBI's Westchester Safe Street’s Task Force continues to target gun violence plaguing our communities."

Clayton praised the efforts of the FBI, the Mount Vernon Police Department, and the New Rochelle Police Department in this investigation.

The prosecution is being handled by the Office's White Plains Division, with Assistant U.S. Attorneys Justin L. Brooke and Ioannis D. Drivas in charge of the prosecution.