Off-Duty New York State Trooper Shoots Knife-Wielding Carjacker at Yonkers Gas Station
An off-duty New York State Trooper shot an armed carjacking suspect Sunday afternoon at a Yonkers gas station after he attempted to stab her and took control of her vehicle, according to the Yonkers Police Department.
The incident happened at approximately 12:45 p.m. on Sunday, April 26, 2026, at the Mobil gas station at 838 Kimball Avenue. The off-duty Trooper called Yonkers police for assistance after the shooting.
Investigators said the Trooper had just finished refueling her personal vehicle when the suspect approached her, brandished a knife, and entered the driver’s seat. The Trooper fired one round from her off-duty firearm, striking the suspect in the left arm. The round continued into his torso.
The suspect then accelerated the vehicle toward the rear of the gas station, drove through a shed and fence, and came to rest in the parking lot of the adjacent apartment building at 1296 Midland Avenue. He then fled the stolen vehicle on foot toward Midland Avenue.
Yonkers Police Officers located the suspect a short distance away at the entrance to 1328 Midland Avenue and took him into custody without further incident. A knife was recovered from the suspect at the time of his arrest.
Medical personnel rendered aid at the scene, and the suspect was transported to an area hospital. He was treated for non-life-threatening gunshot wounds and remains in stable condition.
Under New York State law prohibiting the identification of minors charged with a crime, the suspect can only be identified as a 17-year-old male resident of Yonkers. He is awaiting arraignment and will be charged with Robbery in the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Degree, Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the 4th Degree, and Menacing in the 2nd Degree.
The Yonkers Police Department’s Detective Division Major Case Squad is leading the criminal investigation, while an internal review is being conducted by the New York State Police. Because the Trooper was the victim of the crime, no further identifying information about her will be released. She is identified only as a female off-duty NYS Trooper assigned to Troop NYC.
The incident happened at approximately 12:45 p.m. on Sunday, April 26, 2026, at the Mobil gas station at 838 Kimball Avenue. The off-duty Trooper called Yonkers police for assistance after the shooting.
Investigators said the Trooper had just finished refueling her personal vehicle when the suspect approached her, brandished a knife, and entered the driver’s seat. The Trooper fired one round from her off-duty firearm, striking the suspect in the left arm. The round continued into his torso.
The suspect then accelerated the vehicle toward the rear of the gas station, drove through a shed and fence, and came to rest in the parking lot of the adjacent apartment building at 1296 Midland Avenue. He then fled the stolen vehicle on foot toward Midland Avenue.
Yonkers Police Officers located the suspect a short distance away at the entrance to 1328 Midland Avenue and took him into custody without further incident. A knife was recovered from the suspect at the time of his arrest.
Medical personnel rendered aid at the scene, and the suspect was transported to an area hospital. He was treated for non-life-threatening gunshot wounds and remains in stable condition.
Under New York State law prohibiting the identification of minors charged with a crime, the suspect can only be identified as a 17-year-old male resident of Yonkers. He is awaiting arraignment and will be charged with Robbery in the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Degree, Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the 4th Degree, and Menacing in the 2nd Degree.
The Yonkers Police Department’s Detective Division Major Case Squad is leading the criminal investigation, while an internal review is being conducted by the New York State Police. Because the Trooper was the victim of the crime, no further identifying information about her will be released. She is identified only as a female off-duty NYS Trooper assigned to Troop NYC.
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