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Bronx man facing murder charge also arrested for gunpoint robbery at Norwood laundromat

Wanderlin Mateo, 18, is charged with robbery and criminal possession of a weapon, for allegedly carrying out the Feb. 14 robbery alongside another man who remains on the loose.

Zoe Cosgrove

Feb 23, 2026, 10:30 PM

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Police say a Bronx man was arrested, accused of carrying out a gunpoint robbery at a laundromat in Norwood. He also faces a murder charge for a fatal shooting in Allerton.

Wanderlin Mateo, 18, is charged with robbery and criminal possession of a weapon for allegedly carrying out the Feb. 14 robbery alongside another man who remains on the loose.

The robbery happened just before 7 p.m. inside 3601 Bainbridge Ave. Police say Mateo and the other man are accused of holding a 28-year-old man and a 29-year-old man at gunpoint, getting away with a wallet, money, jewelry and keys.

No one was injured.

Anyone with information about the second man is urged to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477).

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