Greenburgh- Armed Robbery/Perp Search 03-01-09

[Truck4 48]

Date: 03-01-09

Time: 1810hrs

Location: South Central Ave 'Midway Shopping Center'

Units Operating: Greenburgh PD, SWAT; Yonkers PD; ESU, K-9; Yonkers 1st PCT units, Ardsley PD

Description Of Incident: Armed robbery of a discount store.

Writer: Truck4

1810hrs- Callers reporting an armed robbery in progress. Suspect is male/black dressed in a red jumpsuit with a stocking over his head armed with a gun.

1820hrs- Employees from the store calling 911 and stating that they are hiding in the back of the store. Unknown if suspect is still inside.

1840hrs- Yonkers ESU Truck 2, Truck 3, Truck 4, K-9 and ESU Lt. enroute, staging will be north end of center near Pizza Hut. Greenburgh PD with a recall of SWAT members.

1845hrs- Ardsley PD to assist with perimeter and Traffic on Ardsley Road.

1955hrs- Tactical teams entering the store for searches.

2130hrs- (7) persons removed from the store.

2200hrs- Situation U/C. M/A taking up.