Crime & Safety
Teen Arrested For Daylight Robbery Near Hudson Park: NRPD
The victim, a 66-year-old woman, told police a mugger approached her on foot, displayed a silver handgun, and demanded her belongings.
NEW ROCHELLE, NY — A teenager has been arrested in connection to a brazen robbery in a waterfront New Rochelle neighborhood.
On Oct. 17, New Rochelle detectives arrested a 17-year-old from New Rochelle. He was charged with felony robbery and criminal possession of a weapon.
On Oct. 9, around 7 p.m., New Rochelle police responded to a report of an attempted mugging in the 100 block of Franklin Avenue.
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The victim, a 66-year-old woman, reported that a man approached her on foot, displayed a silver handgun, and demanded her belongings. In response, the victim began to scream, causing the would-be mugger to flee.
The suspect was last seen running into the Harbor House property, where the victim lost sight of him.
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The victim was not injured and kept her belongings. Officers canvassed the area, but did not immediately find the suspect.
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