NEW ROCHELLE, NY (July 12, 2025) — New Rochelle police are investigating a violent home invasion robbery that occurred early Saturday morning at a residence on Kewanee Road, where two armed suspects stole approximately $75,000 worth of jewelry from a 25-year-old man.
The incident took place around 1:25 a.m. when the victim was accosted upon returning home, according to a New Rochelle Police.
Department press release. Two suspects, both Black males possibly in their 20s or 30s and wearing masks, confronted the victim with semi-automatic handguns. They assaulted him by pistol-whipping him before fleeing with the jewelry. The victim sustained non-life-threatening injuries and received treatment.
Detectives believe the robbery was a targeted incident and consider it isolated for the Kewanee Road neighborhood. The investigation remains ongoing as police work to identify and apprehend the suspects.
The New Rochelle Police Department is urging anyone with information to contact Police Headquarters at (914) 654-2300 or anonymously at (914) 632-COPS.
“The safety of our community remains our top priority, and we are committed to bringing those responsible for this crime to justice,” the police department stated in the release.
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