Crime

2 Suspects Arrested in $1.7M Smash-and-Grab Robbery of NY Jewelry Store

CrimeMar 28, 2025

2 Suspects Arrested in $1.7M Smash-and-Grab Robbery of NY Jewelry Store

Authorities said the robbers fled with jewelry and 70 Rolex watches, later taking pictures of themselves posing with big stacks of cash.

Surveillance footage of robbery
Authorities have arrested two of the four suspects in the December 2024 smash-and-grab robbery of Tarrytown Jewelers in Hartsdale, New York, a town about 30 miles north of New York City. These surveillance video stills provided the U.S. Attorney’s Office in New York show the robbery in progress.
New York—Authorities have arrested two suspects in the December 2024 smash-and-grab robbery of a jewelry store in Hartsdale, New York.

Kevin Williams, 26, and Byron Wilson, 24, both from Irvington, New Jersey, were arrested Tuesday morning in connection with the robbery of Tarrytown Jewelers, according to a press release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of New York.

On Dec. 16, 2024, around 11 a.m., four masked individuals dressed in all black arrived at the jewelry store in a dark blue Jeep Grand Cherokee, as per the complaint filed in federal court.

Surveillance footage shows the suspects then used sledgehammers to break into the jewelry store, authorities said, entering through a broken window and smashing display cases to grab the jewelry inside. 

Customers as well as employees were there at the time and had to hide, Acting U.S. Attorney Matthew Podolsky said.

The robbers got away with $1.7 million worth of jewelry and watches, including 70 Rolex watches valued at more than $1 million combined.

The four suspects then fled the scene in the same vehicle and drove towards New Jersey.

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After arriving in New Jersey, Wilson returned to their shared residence while Williams drove to the Diamond District in New York City, as per the complaint.

A few hours later, Williams, Wilson, and the other two unnamed suspects, took photos of themselves holding large stacks of cash.

Kevin Williams and Byron Wilson
Court documents filed in the case include these images of Williams (black hoodie) and Wilson (blue “RAW” hoodie) posing with stacks of cash.


Wilson also checked the local news to read an article about the robbery, the complaint says.

Williams and Wilson 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.

The U.S. Attorney’s Office did not respond to a request for comment about the status of the remaining two suspects.

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