United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Jay Clayton, and Assistant Director in Charge of the New York Field Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (“FBI”), James C. Barnacle, Jr., announced today the unsealing of an Indictment charging JABARI CLARKE in connection with a series of gunpoint robberies in Mount Vernon and New Rochelle, New York. 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 Street’s Task Force continues to target gun violence plaguing our communities.”
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 these robberies, CLARKE or his accomplices brandished firearms and stole cash before fleeing. Through these gunpoint robberies, CLARKE stole thousands of dollars of cash.
CLARKE, 22, of New Rochelle, New York, is charged with one count of conspiracy to commit Hobbs Act robbery and four counts of Hobbs Act robbery, each of which carries a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison. CLARKE is also charged with four counts of brandishing a firearm in furtherance of a crime of violence, each of which carries an additional mandatory minimum sentence of seven years in prison that must be served consecutively to any other prison terms imposed.
The minimum and maximum potential sentences in this case are prescribed by Congress and provided here for informational purposes only, as any sentencing of the defendant will be determined by a judge.
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.
The charges contained in the Indictment are merely accusations, and the defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.
