Two Irvington roommates are accused of using a stolen vehicle to go to Hartsdale, New York, where they broke into a jewelry store with sledgehammers and stole nearly $1.7 million worth of jewelry.
Kevin Williams, 26, and Byron Wilson, 24, both of Irvington, have been charged with conspiracy to commit Hobbs Act robbery and Hobbs Act robbery, each sentenced to 20 years in prison, according to Matthew Podolsky, the acting United States attorney for the Southern District of New York. Williams and Wilson were arrested on March 25.
“Armed with sledgehammers, the defendants smashed their way in and then plundered the store of about $1.7 million in jewelry, diamonds, and luxury watches, all while innocent customers and employees hid for their safety,” Podolsky said…