On Friday evening, October 3, 2025, at approximately 7:25 p.m., officers from the Spring Valley Police Department responded to a reported robbery at Total Wireless, located at 39 South Main Street.
According to police, a male suspect entered the store wearing a mask, displayed a knife, and demanded cash. The store clerk complied, handing over more than $3,600 before the suspect fled the scene.
Following an intensive investigation, detectives identified the suspect as Alex Orbe-Jaramillo, 32, of Nanuet, NY. On October 6, 2025, Orbe-Jaramillo was located and taken into custody by Spring Valley Police.
He was charged with Robbery in the First Degree (Class B Felony) and Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the Fourth Degree (Class A Misdemeanor). The suspect was arraigned before Judge Sweet in the Village of Spring Valley Justice Court, where bail was set at $10,000 cash, $15,000 bond, or a $25,000 partially secured bond.
Authorities remind the public that a criminal complaint is merely an accusation and that all defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty.
Anyone with additional information regarding this incident is asked to contact the Spring Valley Police Department at 845-356-7400 or email tips@villagespringvalley.org.