By Jonathan Burgos –
Acting United States Attorney Matthew Podolsky, for the Souther District of New York, announced today they will be charging Kevin Williams and Byron Wilson with the robbery of a jewelry store in Hartsdale, New York, on December 16, 2024, in which the defendants stole approximately $1.7 million of jewelry.
On December 16, 2024 both Wilson, and Williams and there co-conspirators drove a stolen vehicle with a stolen license plate from New Jersey to New York. At around 11:07 a.m., they arrived at a jewelry store in the Westchester Square shopping plaza in Hartsdale, New York, got out of the vehicle, and sledgehammered their way into the store. Once inside, and while innocent customers cowered in fear for their safety, the robbers smashed jewelry display cases and stole around $1.7 million in jewelry, diamonds, and luxury watches. Soon after, they returned to their vehicle with bags of stolen goods and drove back to New Jersey.
Once in New Jersey, Williams drove to the Diamond District in New York City, while WILSON returned to their shared residence.
Both from Irvigton are charged with conspiracy to commit Hobbs Act robbery and Hobbs Act robbery, each of which carries a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison.
This case is being handled by the Office’s White Plains Division. Assistant U.S. Attorney Reyhan Watson is in charge of the prosecution.
Both defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.