Two men charged in robbery of $1.7M worth of jewelry after surveillance video shows them getting away with 70 Rolex watches during smash-and-grab.
26 Year-Old Kevin Williams and Byron Wilson, 24, both of Irvington NJ , were charged with conspiracy to commit Hobbs Act robbery and Hobbs Act robbery in connection with a jewelry store robbery in Westchester County, New York, using sledgehammers.
The two suspects robbed a Tarrytown Jewelers in the Westchester Square shopping plaza on December 16, 2024.
Footage captured the getaway vehicle and images which shows the suspects in New Jersey prior to the heist, the morning a Jeep was reported stolen. A couple of hours later, the suspects are seen exiting the vehicle and breaking through the front window of the store.
Once inside, they smashed a number of glass displays using the hammers and filled up bags with the money.
The thieves made off with diamonds, rings, necklaces, and earrings as well as 70 Rolex watches worth an estimated $1 million.