Authorities Announce Major Gang Crackdown In Queens, With 28 Arrests – CBS New York

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – Amidst escalating violence Queens, authorities as we speak introduced a serious bust within the struggle towards gangs.

Twenty eight alleged gang members have been charged in 141 rely indictment involving crimes in housing developments in Long Island City and Astoria.

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As CBS2’s Kiran Dhillon studies, bloodshed involving gangs – generally with harmless bystanders caught within the center – is a scene that’s turning into all too frequent in our metropolis.

Simply final weekend, 10 people were shot, including 3 gang members, on a busy sidewalk in Queens.

Thursday, Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz introduced a serious win within the battle towards gangs and weapons.

“Block by block, so long as it takes, we won’t permit gun violence and gangs to grow to be the norm. Not right here in Queens County,” Katz stated.

Twenty eight alleged gang members have now been charged in a sweeping 141 rely indictment. The fees stemming from 20 incidents within the Queensbridge and Ravenswood Public housing developments over the previous few years.

The episodes contain three rival gangs: Jet Blue, the Makk Ballers and Cash the Motivation/Obligated to Cash.

The teams are at struggle over narcotics and turf.

“That is precision policing at its best. These are the set off pullers. These are the individuals who make the hardworking folks of Queens worry for his or her lives,” stated NYPD Captain Thomas Passolo.

The fees embrace tried homicide and assault- and one cost of homicide within the second diploma in connection to the capturing of 53-year-old faculty trainer George Rosa who was shot and killed by a keep bullet meant for a gang member final summer season.

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Katz says a mix of surveillance video, ballistics proof and cooperation from the group performed a task on this investigation.

She has a transparent message to gang members.

“This could put each gang member on discover. in case you are commuting havoc on our streets  we are going to discover you. We’ll prosecute you,” Katz stated.

The mayor and police commissioner are echoing an analogous sentiment. However they insist progress is being made.

“These circumstances are piling up. The work is being put in by our investigators, and it’s completely going to proceed to drive down the violence in New York. We all know that we’ve got extra work to do,” Police Commissioner Dermot Shea stated.

Officers say with this indictment, a lot of the suspects are in custody however a number of nonetheless stay at massive.

The next folks face prices:

• IKE FORD, 18, of Queens, has been charged with homicide within the second diploma and different crimes. If convicted, Ford faces as much as 25 years to life in jail.
• DELANTE AIKEN, 19, of Queens, has been charged with homicide within the second diploma and different crimes. If convicted, Aiken faces as much as 25 years to life in jail.

Alleged members of the Makk Ballers avenue gang:

• DEVON BATTLE, 25, of Queens, is charged with two counts of tried homicide and different crimes. If convicted, Battle faces as much as 25 years in jail.
• MATUSIM CARTER, 26, of the Bronx, is charged with 4 counts of tried homicide and different crimes. If convicted, Carter faces as much as 25 years in jail.
• MALIK HARRIS, 23, of Queens, is charged with tried homicide within the second diploma and different crimes. Ifconvicted, Harris faces as much as 25 years in jail.
• JERRY DOUGLAS, 33, of Queens, is charged with conspiracy within the second diploma and different crimes. If convicted, Douglas faces as much as 25 years in jail.
• TIMIA HODGES, 22, of Queens, is charged with tried homicide within the second diploma and different crimes. If convicted, Hodges faces as much as 25 years in jail.
• TYREIK JACKSON, 35, of Queens, is charged with conspiracy within the second diploma and different crimes. If convicted, Jackson faces as much as 25 years in jail.
• STEVEN JOHNSON, 20, of Queens, is charged with tried homicide within the second diploma and different crimes. If convicted, Johnson faces as much as 25 years in jail.
• TYLER KING, 21, of Queens, is charged with tried homicide within the second diploma and different crimes. If convicted, King faces as much as 25 years in jail.
• JAHI MAYS, 34, of Queens, is charged with conspiracy within the second diploma and different crimes. If convicted, Mays faces as much as 25 years in jail.
• BILLY ROBINSON, 24, of Queens, is charged with tried homicide within the second diploma and different crimes. If convicted, Robinson faces as much as 25 years in jail.
• MOHAMED SALEH, 35, of Queens, is charged with tried homicide within the second diploma and different crimes. If convicted, Saleh faces as much as 25 years in jail.
• TYHEEM VALLES, 25, of Queens, is charged with tried homicide within the second diploma and different crimes. If convicted, Valles faces as much as 25 years in jail.
• LESTER WILLIAMS, 29, of Queens, is charged with three counts of tried homicide within the second diploma and different crimes. If convicted, Williams faces as much as 25 years in jail.

Alleged Jet Blue gang members:

• DONOVAN HARVEY, 23, of Queens, is charged with tried homicide within the second diploma and different crimes. If convicted, Harvey faces as much as 25 years in jail.
• JAKYA JONES, 21, of Queens, is charged with tried homicide within the second diploma and different crimes. If convicted, Jones faces as much as 25 years in jail.

Alleged OTM/MTM gang members:

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• SHAHEID GIBSON, 27, of Queens, is charged with tried homicide within the second diploma and different crimes. If convicted, Gibson faces as much as 25 years in jail.
• CHRISTIAN JONES, 22, of Queens, is charged with tried homicide within the second diploma and different crimes. If convicted, Jones faces as much as 25 years in jail.
• SILAS ROSS, 27, of Queens, is charged with 4 counts of tried homicide within the second diploma and different crimes. If convicted, Ross faces as much as 25 years in jail.

Kiran Dhillon contributed to this report.