The Mount Vernon Police Department (MVPD) announced on Monday that its Detective Division, working in close collaboration with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) and the New York City Police Department (NYPD), has successfully closed an active armed robbery pattern investigation with the arrest of two suspects.
“As alleged, over the course of three weeks in November, Jyereonne Ransom and Kenneth Crute carried out a series of gunpoint robberies,” said United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Jay Clayton. “When offenders choose gun violence in New York, we will work to get them off the street using our robust federal investigative tools and partnerships, and they will be charged with serious federal crimes, often carrying mandatory minimums and consecutive sentences, so that they remain off the street.”
As alleged in the Complaint filed in White Plains federal court (see below):
Ransom and Crute, both from Manhattan, NY, were arrested on Saturday, December 6, 2025, and presented on Monday in White Plains federal court before U.S. Magistrate Judge Judith C. McCarthy, who ordered them detained for a string of robberies between November 10, 2025, and November 29, 2025, targeting local businesses in Mount Vernon and upper Manhattan. The investigation has linked both individuals to the armed robberies of Holy Cow Restaurant, located at 520 Gramatan Avenue, which occurred on November 12th and November 29, 2025.
In addition to these incidents, one of the suspects will also be charged with:
- A carjacking on November 4th on Linden Avenue
- The armed robbery of the Shell Gas Station, located at 422 Gramatan Avenue, on November 19th.
- The November 10, 2025, gunpoint robbery of a restaurant in upper Manhattan
Due to the seriousness of these offenses, both individuals will be prosecuted federally.
“On behalf of the Detective Division, I want to thank the residents of Mount Vernon for their continued support, cooperation, and trust,” said MVPD Lieutenant Janie McKennie, Commanding Officer of the Detective Division. “We remain committed every single day to seeking justice for victims and building a safer future for this community. This is a true example of what can be achieved when law enforcement agencies work together and when a community stands united with its police department.”
Mayor Shawyn Patterson-Howard praised the work of the department and partners involved in the case.
“Our community refuses to be intimidated by violence,” said Mayor Patterson-Howard. “These arrests show what happens when our residents, our detectives, and our federal and regional partners work together with urgency and purpose. Mount Vernon is safer today because of their dedication, and we will continue to pursue anyone who threatens the safety, dignity, or stability of our city—relentlessly and without hesitation.”
“These arrests stem directly from the strong collaboration between ATF NY’s Hudson Valley Field Office and the Mount Vernon Police Department,” said Resident Agent in Charge of the Hudson Valley Field Office of the Bureau of ATF. “By combining our expertise and resources, we were able to swiftly stop a pattern of armed robberies that threatened innocent lives. Our agencies remain firmly committed to safeguarding our communities, and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York will now take the case forward. This type of violence creates fear within the community, and we refuse to tolerate it. We will persist in doing everything we can to reduce violent gun crime in our streets.”
Ransom, 19, of New York, New York, is charged with 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; and three 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 and must be served consecutively to any other prison terms imposed.
Crute, 18, of New York, New York, is charged with conspiracy to commit Hobbs Act robbery and three counts of Hobbs Act robbery, each of which carries a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison; and two 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 and 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 defendants will be determined by a judge.
u.s. v. Ransom Crute Complaint by BLACK WESTCHESTER MAGAZINE
In a statement sent to Black Westchester, the Mount Vernon Police Department stated they “remain committed to protecting residents and working alongside regional, state, and federal partners to ensure that violent crime is addressed swiftly and effectively.”
Mr. Clayton praised the outstanding investigative work of the ATF Hudson Valley Field Office, the City of Mount Vernon Police Department, the New York City Police Department, and the Westchester County Department of Public Safety.
The Office’s White Plains Division is handling the case. Assistant U.S. Attorney Jake Sidransky is in charge of the prosecution.
The charges contained in the Complaint are merely accusations, and the defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.
