NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. (June 10, 2026) — A New Rochelle man was arrested and ordered detained Wednesday after a federal grand jury indicted him on charges of leading a string of armed robberies at convenience stores and gas stations in New Rochelle and Mount Vernon.
Jabari Clarke, 22, of New Rochelle, faces one count of conspiracy to commit Hobbs Act robbery and four counts of Hobbs Act robbery, each carrying a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison, according to a federal indictment unsealed in the Southern District of New York. He is also charged with four counts of brandishing a firearm in furtherance of a crime of violence, each carrying an additional mandatory minimum sentence of seven years in prison to be served consecutively.
As alleged in the indictment, between May and June of 2025 Clarke robbed four gas stations and convenience stores in Mount Vernon and New Rochelle. In each of the robberies, Clarke or his accomplices brandished firearms and stole cash before fleeing. Through these gunpoint robberies, Clarke stole thousands of dollars in cash.
The specific robberies charged are:
• On or about May 6, 2025, a gas station/convenience store near West Lincoln Avenue and Oak Street in Mount Vernon.
• On or about June 1, 2025, a convenience store near Pelham Road in New Rochelle.
• On or about June 10, 2025, a gas station near West Lincoln Avenue and North 7th Avenue in Mount Vernon.
• On or about June 19, 2025, a gas station near South Columbus Avenue in Mount Vernon.
Clarke was arrested today and presented in White Plains federal court before U.S. Magistrate Judge Victoria Reznik, who ordered him detained.
“As alleged, Jabari Clarke carried out a spree of gunpoint robberies of gas stations and convenience stores,” said U.S. Attorney Jay Clayton. “If you use a gun to rob a store, you should expect federal charges and to be off the streets—that’s the message and the reality New Yorkers want and deserve.”
“Jabari Clarke allegedly committed gunpoint robberies threatening the safety of the general public and terrorizing innocent civilians,” said FBI Assistant Director in Charge James C. Barnacle, Jr. “The FBI’s Westchester Safe Streets Task Force continues to target gun violence plaguing our communities.”
Mr. Clayton praised the efforts of the FBI, the Mount Vernon Police Department, and the New Rochelle Police Department in connection with this investigation. The prosecution is being handled by the Office’s White Plains Division. Assistant U.S. Attorneys Justin L. Brooke and Ioannis D. Drivas are in charge of the prosecution.
This article was prepared with the assistance of AI tools under the direction and editing of Robert Cox.
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