Jodi Mendelowitz, a resident from Queens, New York was arrest and charged with four counts of 2nd degree robbery and one count of attempted second degree robbery. It was alleged that Mendelowitz robbed four commercial properties, stealing approximately $50-$200 from each establishment, and attempted to rob a Citibank unsuccessfully.
Between the short period of August 20, 2010 and August 23, 2010, Mendelowitz robbed three of her neighborhood liquor stores and Chinese restaurant while brandishing a toy gun painted to look like a real gun. Investigations led to Mendelowitz when one of the victimized liquor store cashiers jotted down the license plate number of the robber’s get-away-car.
If convicted, Mendelowitz faces up to 15 years of imprisonment.