Attempted Armed Robbery at New Rochelle Subway/Carvel Store

Written By: Robert Cox

NEW ROCHELLE, NY (December 8, 2022) — A man attempted to rob the Subway/Carvel Store at 642 North Avenue with a replica BB gun. When the store clerk refused to hand over money from the cash register he shot her 3 times with BB’s before fleeing the scene. The clerk was not seriously injured.

Police distributed images captured on CCTV video. Anyone with information on this crime is asked to contact New Rochelle Police at 914-654-2300.

The same store location is where Valaree Schwab hid from a mob of murderous New Rochelle High School students on the day she was stabbed to death by Z’inah Brown (see below).

Police narrative: On December 4th ,2022 at about 6:30pm, New Rochelle Police responded to the Subway/Carvel restaurant at 642 North Avenue on a report of an attempted armed robbery. When Officers arrived, the employee of the business told them that a young black male, approximately 5’ 10” wearing a blue hooded jacket and mask, entered the store, pointed a realistic looking handgun that was actually a BB gun at her and demanded money. The employee refused to hand over the money and the suspect then shot her three times in the torso with the BB gun before fleeing on foot. The employee sustained only minor injuries.

EXCLUSIVE: Final Moments of Murdered New Rochelle High School Student Captured on Surveillance Video

The video in the above article depicts the last tragic moments of Valaree Schwab’s life as she hides from a group of 5 males and 2 females, all believed to be New Rochelle High School Students, who appear at the door of the restaurant. Z’inah Brown, who was convicted for the murder the 16-year-old is visible at the entrance to the door wearing blue jeans and the same gray and maroon Nike sneakers she wore at her arraignment the following day in New Rochelle City Court.