Man, 21, is arrested for stabbing a New York shopkeeper to death after being confronted for stealing $30 baseball cap
A man suspected of stealing a $30 baseball hat has been arrested after he stabbed the owner of the clothing store to death in Yonkers in broad daylight
Tyrese L. Shubrick, 21, was arrested on Wednesday in the nearby village of Elmsford in Westchester County, outside of New York City, by Yonkers police
Ruben Martinez-Compos, 47, was working in his Premier Fashion store when he saw Shubrick trying to nab a baseball cap
Arrest made in murder of Westchester County clothing store owner over $30 hat
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A dispute over a stolen hat led to the deadly stabbing of a man outside his clothing store in Westchester County. Within 24 hours, police had made an arrest.
Investigators located 21-year-old Tyrese L. Shubrick in the village of Elmsford Wednesday morning and placed him into custody without incident. Job well done by our men and women in blue for their work in apprehending this individual. Their swift and accurate work can now ease the minds of the area businesses and residents, said Mike Spano, Yonkers Mayor. We will continue to invest in measures that will keep our neighborhoods safe and secure to help prevent incidents like this happening again.