New Rochelle Manhunt Ends with 3 of 4 Suspects Caught, 1 Escaped; Loaded Glock and Stolen Audi A7 Recovered

NEW ROCHELLE, NY (December 30, 2022) — A manhunt in New Rochelle for 4 armed suspects ended Thursday with 3 of the 4 suspects caught. 1 escaped. The three suspects were booked on weapons charges and possession of a stolen vehicle, one was wanted in New Jersey for an armed carjacking.

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Police narrative: On December 29th, 2022, at about 1:30pm, The Westchester County Real Time Crime Center advised New Rochelle Police that a stolen vehicle had entered New Rochelle after having been chased by Greenwich, CT Police and Westchester County Police on the Hutchinson River Parkway. New Rochelle Police and Westchester County Police began to search the area. New Rochelle Police located the vehicle, abandoned at the corner of North Ave and Bon Air Avenue. While continuing the search, New Rochelle Police observed four males walking on Seacord Road, a short distance away from the abandoned vehicle. The four males began to run behind homes on Bon Air Avenue once they saw the police approach. Two suspects were quickly apprehended behind a Bon Air Avenue home and one of the suspects was found to be in possession of a loaded 9mm Glock handgun with an extended magazine holding 29 rounds. A third suspect was caught running on Seacord Road. The fourth suspect was not found. One of the suspects was wanted out of New Jersey for an armed carjacking. The three suspects were brought to New Rochelle Police headquarters for further investigation and booking.

Arrests & Charges:

Justin McKinney, age 18, from Kearny, NJ

• Fugitive from Justice for being wanted out of New Jersey for an armed carjacking
• Criminal Possession Stolen Property – 3rd, a D Felony
• Criminal Possession of a Weapon – 2nd, a C Felony
• Criminal Possession of a Weapon – 3rd (Large Ammo Device), a D Felony
  

Frank L.D. Clark, age 20, from Newark, NJ

• Criminal Possession Stolen Property – 3rd, a D Felony
• Criminal Possession of a Weapon – 2nd, a C Felony
• Criminal Possession of a Weapon – 3rd (Large Ammo Device), a D Felony
  

Eliezer Velez, age 19, of Newark, NJ

• Criminal Possession Stolen Property – 3rd, a D Felony
• Criminal Possession of a Weapon – 2nd, a C Felony
• Criminal Possession of a Weapon – 3rd (Large Ammo Device), a D Felony