Jay Clayton, U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York | Department of Justice
A Jamaican national, Jamaire Robertson, has been charged in connection with an armed robbery and shooting incident that took place in Mount Vernon, New York. The announcement was made by Jay Clayton, United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and Christopher G. Raia, Assistant Director in Charge of the FBI’s New York Field Office.
Robertson was arrested on August 29, 2025, after allegedly robbing a gas station attendant at gunpoint during the early morning hours. He appeared before U.S. Magistrate Judge Katharine A. Parker in Manhattan federal court on August 30 and was ordered detained.
“As alleged, Jamaire Robertson committed a terrifying gunpoint robbery of a gas station attendant and then, minutes later, shot at police officers trying to stop him on a residential street in Mount Vernon,” said U.S. Attorney Jay Clayton. “Those willing to use guns and violence to terrorize our community and put law enforcement lives at risk should expect to face serious consequences. Anyone who disrupts the safety of New Yorkers and the dedicated officers responsible for keeping us all safe will be swiftly brought to justice.”
“Jamaire Robertson and his associate allegedly robbed a local gas station employee by brandishing firearms to forcefully steal the victim’s wallet, and Robertson allegedly fired upon officers,” said FBI Assistant Director in Charge Christopher G. Raia. “Not only did Robertson’s alleged actions terrorize a random citizen for a nominal payout, but they also recklessly endangered the lives of local law enforcement officers. This arrest reflects the FBI’s enduring determination to apprehend any armed criminal through Operation Summer Heat, so our communities are protected from unnecessary acts of violence.”
According to allegations outlined in the complaint filed on August 30 in White Plains federal court, Robertson and another individual left a vehicle registered to him near his Bronx apartment around 5:19 a.m., heading toward a gas station on Mount Vernon Avenue. At approximately 5:29 a.m., both men—each carrying handguns—robbed the attendant of about $500-$600 in cash and stole his wallet; video surveillance captured the event.
After fleeing the scene separately, Robertson was seen by NYPD officers on a nearby residential street as he attempted to evade capture. When approached by police aware of the recent robbery report, he is accused of firing his handgun at them before discarding both his weapon and clothing worn during the crime.
Security footage from Robertson’s apartment building reportedly showed him returning home later that morning wearing only underwear and a t-shirt; additional items were disposed down his building's trash chute prior to his arrest.
Authorities have asked anyone with information about this incident to contact the FBI via its toll-free tip line or online form at tips.fbi.gov.
Robertson faces charges including conspiracy to commit Hobbs Act robbery and Hobbs Act robbery—each carrying up to 20 years imprisonment—as well as using or carrying a firearm during these crimes which brings an additional mandatory minimum sentence of 10 years served consecutively if convicted.
The case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney John Sarlitto from the White Plains Division. The charges remain allegations until proven otherwise in court.
