On May 14, 2015, defendants Tyreek and Shaquille Hayes were arrested after a search warrant executed at their home led to the recovery of a handgun, which subsequently proved to have Tyreeks DNA on it. The District Attorney said that 15 of the defendants were arraigned before Brooklyn Supreme Court Justice Martin P. Murphy and Justice Miriam Cyrulnik last week and this week and ordered held without bail. The Folk Nation is a nationwide gang active in numerous cities and prisons across the United States. Bail status: remanded. An argument ensued, and the victim, a Crips gang member, flashed a gang sign known as dropping the rake a gesture intended to be insulting to GD. An individual with the victim threw a drink inside the Gold Room Restaurant and Lounge in Prospect Lefferts Gardens, splashing a person standing with Brown. These defendants terrorized the streets of Brooklyn by opening fire on perceived rivals and recklessly firing their guns including in broad daylight endangering innocent bystanders. Authorities say New York City's "Folk Nation" gang operates out of the Ebbetts Field Houses in Brooklyn (above) (CBS/AP) NEW YORK - Authorities are searching for one of the reputed leaders of the . The suspects were involved in shootings against rival gangs, including Folk Nation and 8 Trey, and nabbed as part of a long-term probe by the Brooklyn District Attorney's Violent Criminal. Being sought by police. Earlier today, Geraldo Elainor, a member of the violent Brooklyn street gang the Six Tre Outlaw Gangsta Disciples Folk Nation, also known as the . On the previous evening, a member of GD had been shot and Williams and others took him to the hospital. On Thursday, Yasser Ashburn, 33, was sentenced to two terms of life in prison, plus 10 years. We will continue to work together in partnership and use every law enforcement resource available to us to help drive down gun and gang violence, stated KCDA Gonzalez. The shooting stemming from a thrown drink and rival gang signs left a rival Crips member needing surgery after he was shot in the butt by Folk Nation members, officials said. Share on Twitter Twitter Unapprehended. The suspects, all men ages 18 to 27, are members of a subset of the Folk Nation gang called No Love City, based in Flatbush, Brooklyn, the Brooklyn district attorney, Ken Thompson, said at. During the course of the robbery, James was shot in the back and head. Moise, whose DNA appeared in the Cadillac, was taken to Kings County Medical Center. Two days after the murder, NYPD officers responded to a shots-fired call at Laurents residence on Schenectady Avenue in Brooklyn. Age: 27 This important takedown is part of our multi-pronged and ongoing strategy of focusing on the most violent offenders in our community, who are largely responsible for the surge in shootings we experienced last summer. Eleven members and associates of the Folk Nation Gangster Disciples were hit with a 20-count superseding indictment on Tuesday in federal court in Brooklyn. (Jesse Ward/for New York Daily News) Members of a gun-toting Brooklyn gang have been indicted on a slew of weapons, robbery and homicide charges. Prior to the shooting, the intended target of the shooting had been walking through a part of Prospect Lefferts Gardens known as GD territory while broadcasting himself on Instagram Live mocking GD. 4. Myrie then took credit for the shooting on Facebook. As alleged, on July 24, 2020, Michael Williams was involved in the shooting of two individuals in Prospect Park South. Street gangs in Brooklyn should be on notice that we will use everyresource available to rid our communities of this needless violence," said Jacquelyn M. Kasulis, Acting District Attorney for New York's Eastern District. As alleged in the indictment, the defendants are members and associates of the Folk Nation Gangster Disciples, also known as GD. Bailey, Destine, Fremont, and Thompson are leaders of the No Love City (NLC) subset of GD, with Destine and Fremont serving on NLCs five-member Steering Committee its top leadership. I want to thank Commissioner Bratton, District Attorney Ken Thompson and the brave NYPD members who worked tirelessly together to secure these charges and keep our streets safe. Jabare Brim, 22, of Laurelton, Queens. This Office and its federal, state and local law enforcement partners will spare no effort in targeting and prosecuting violent individuals and street gangs that intentionally wreak havoc in our communities by possessing and wantonly discharging loaded weapons with no regard for human life. They are rivals of the People Nation. All rights reserved, Tractor Trailer Falls Off Overpass Onto West I-287 Lanes Below in Westchester County; 1 Dead, Scooter-Riding Robbers Targeting Seniors in Manhattan Sought: NYPD, JetBlue Flight Bumps Plane at JFK, 2nd Unusual Incident in Days, Finally, There's Snow In the Forecast! In order to fund its illegal activities, the defendant and other members of the gang committed violent robberies of . Before firing, Roberts allegedly declared his presence by announcing: Im Fresh, Corey is my name, from Ditmas, Newkirk.. This group posed a significant threat to the members of our community and were known to be involved in serious criminal activity including attempted murder, illegal guns and robberies, NYPD Commissioner James ONeill said in a statement. Furthermore, the defendants also allegedly directed their acts of violence toward rival gang members living in and around Canarsie, Brooklyn, including members of the Crips subsets 100 Cloccs and GS9, as well as HQ Monopoly and the 1090s, in retaliation for the murder of NLC member Malik Bhola, 17, aka, Reckless, on January 1, 2014, in Bushwick. Subscribe Folks gangs also disrespect People Nation gangs by inverting or "cracking" (adding crack marks to or removing half of a gang symbol) their symbols. They wake up in the morning and think about who they are going to shoot today.. The governments case is being handled by the Offices Organized Crime and Gangs Section. On July 15, 2015, defendant Oshane Fyffe shot and killed an individual, Adetunji Ajakaye, believed to be a rival gang member from Rugby Road a day after defendants Fremont and Dorcean were overheard discussing a growing dispute with the gang on Rugby Road and declaring that Oshane must take care of that. Instead of a date, the victim received a gunshot wound to the face that left him with a broken jaw. A campaign with no end in sight. 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Among the acts of violence charged in the indictment are the following: The investigation was conducted by New York City Police Department Detectives Sean Feliciano and Veerana Ramayya, of the Gun Violence Suppression Divisions Violence Reduction Task Force, under the supervision of Sergeant Richard Young and the overall supervision of VRTF Commanding Officer Lieutenant Richard Zacarese. Brooklyn, New York, E.D.N.Y. Khalil Irving, 18, of East Flatbush, Brooklyn. Many of the phone calls were allegedly made by or with Kwyme Waddell, aka, K, who is considered the Big Homie, or leader of NLC. Walker on Monday. 11. An indictment is merely an accusation and not proof of a defendants guilt. Bail set at $100,000/$50,000. Brooklyn, New York, QUINCY BATTICE (also known as Hush Dinero and George Ayala) 5. On June 17, 2014, Jerome Myrie and Deleon Hutchinson, again riding out in the Flossy, shot a rival gang member from a car, then got out and shot him several more times. The shooting left her paralyzed from the waist down. Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez, together with New York City Police Commissioner James P. ONeill, today announced that 21 alleged members of two subsets of the violent Folk Nation street gang have been variously charged in a 65-count indictment with murder, attempted murder, conspiracy to commit murder, robbery, weapons possession and other charges in connection with multiple shootings throughout Brooklyn that left two young men dead and four others injured. The defendants were members of, and committed crimes with, a violent set of the Folk Nation street gang. Please check your browser settings or contact your system administrator. Bail status: remanded. Eastern District of New York (718) 254-7000. 9. Kwyme Waddell, 30, was brought in . PSN is an evidence-based program proven to be effective at reducing violent crime. The charges relate to seven non-fatal shootings committed in Brooklyn over the course of 2020 in which six individuals were wounded. Here's a list of all 11 members who were charged, all of whom are from Brooklyn: OLUWAGBENGA AGORO (also known as "Gee Banga") Age: 21 LORENZO BAILEY (also known as "Renzo" and "St. Clair. The governments evidence at trial established that on April 20, 2008, a fight erupted at a birthday party held in an apartment at the Ebbets Field Houses. Agoro and Brown were already in federal custody on prior charges and will be arraigned at a later date. During a three-week period in January 2011, the defendant Trevelle Merritt and fellow gang members participated in a robbery spree that culminated in murder. An individual with the victim threw a drink inside the Gold Room Restaurant and Lounge in Prospect Lefferts Gardens, splashing a person standing with Brown. The 21 alleged members of subsets of the Folk Nation street gang have been variously charged with murder, attempted murder, conspiracy to commit murder robbery, weapons possession and other . He was caught on ATM cameras in August. Street gangs in Brooklyn should be on notice that we will use every resource available to rid our communities of this needless violence. Ms. Kasulis expressed her grateful appreciation to the FBI/NYPD Metro Safe Streets Task Force, the NYPDs Gun Violence Suppression Division, and the Kings County District Attorneys Office for their outstanding work and assistance in this investigation and prosecution. Twenty-one alleged members of two subsets of a violent street gang have been charged in connection with a reign of terror that included multiple shootings throughout Brooklyn that left two men dead and four other injured, prosecutors say. Furthermore, it is alleged, it was part of the conspiracies for SRK-Folk members to engage in armed attacks against rival gang members, running reconnaissance missions in vehicles, and shooting individuals they suspected of being rival gang members, especially in Canarsie, an act commonly referred to by the defendants as spinning the Floss. On at least two occasions, these armed hunting expeditions resulted in death. On August 2, 2020, Lawrence allegedly shot at a Crips gang member in Prospect Lefferts Gardens. The victims car was shot up and at least one stray bullet went through the window of a home of an individual having nothing to do with the gang rivalry. As alleged, on November 7 and 9, 2020, Agoro, Bailey, Battice, Destine, Fremont, Hepburn, Lima and Thompson engaged in four separate drive-by shootings in Canarsie, Prospect Park South, and Brownsville, during which three victims were wounded. As part of the federal-state initiative, the United States Attorneys Office for the Eastern District of New York and the KCDA have brought multiple prosecutions against members and associates of GD. Prior to the shooting, the intended target of the shooting had been walking through a part of Prospect Lefferts Gardens known as GD territory while broadcasting himself on Instagram Live mocking GD. To be arraigned on July 16, 2019. Now we are a citywide unit going after the most violent offenders, he said. Everyone has a right to live in a society that is free from violence, and today we are one step closer to restoring a sense of security for the residents of this community, stated FBI Assistant Director-in-Charge Rodriguez. Bail set at $25,000/$5,000, Gishanie Gray, 18, of East New York, Brooklyn. They face various penalties, depending on their age and the charges, ranging from probation to 25 years to life in prison. Age: 32 Age: 19 Darren Wilson, 19, of Canarsie, Brooklyn. Prosecutors said the Babiiez and Insane Crip Gangsta territory spans the Flatbush area, specifically East 21st Street with buildings on that block referred to as The Castle and serving as the gang members hub. Eastern District of New York (718) 254-7000 A superseding indictment was unsealed in federal court in Brooklyn this morning charging seven members, associates, and leaders of the violent. Over the course of the conspiracy, which ran from July 21, 2016 to June 27, 2019, the defendants variously allegedly agreed to commit crimes, including murder, assault, weapons possession and various other crimes to establish and maintain their dominance, according to the indictment, and feuded with rival gangs from East Flatbush and Flatbush, as well as Canarsie, particularly subsets of the violent Bloods and Crips street gangs. Bail set at $250,000/$100,000. Remanded. After leaving the hospital, Williams and other members of GD retaliated against the Crips gang by driving to an area of Brooklyn they believed to be Crip territory where Williams and another gunman opened fire into a crowd of people, wounding two victims in the knee and chest. A .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States. On February 24, 2017, Walter Porter and his sons, Khaysean Porter and Keemari Porter, were in a vehicle that was stopped by police in the vicinity of Pennsylvania Avenue, in East New York. (He did not mention. In the first November 7 shooting, Agoro, Bailey, Battice, Fremont and Thompson drove to Canarsie, where they shot at a group of individuals. Omar Peters, 24, of Flatlands, Brooklyn. Brooklyn, New York, HANS DESTINE (also known as YL Flocks) document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Thanks for contacting us. On August 2, 2020, Lawrence allegedly shot at a Crips gang member in Prospect Lefferts Gardens. Copyright 2023 NBCUniversal Media, LLC. Police recovered dismantled pieces of two separate pistols inside the vehicle, a .40 caliber pistol and a .38 caliber pistol that were used in the four shootings detailed above. Commanding Officer Deputy Inspector James Palumbo, an alleged shoplifter was detained by store employees, suffered a heart attack and died. NYPD Wilson also has two court dates next month, April 14 and 20, on a pair of armed robberies in Queens from 2020. 12. Those indicted include six juveniles and four people who are already in jail, officials said. "As the indictment makes clear, violent street gangs like the Folk Nation Gangster Disciples can commit a shocking amount of violence and inflict a tremendous amount of harm, which endangers. The Post also witnessed the arrest of Bobby Thomas, 20. On December 30, 2015, Rahim Vincent was observed using his phone to access Facebook, while driving, and instead of submitting to a vehicle stop, led officers on a brief high speed chase that ended in a three-car accident. folk culture was deeply intertwined with religion and other forms of creed, which ensured the extensive popularity of . No Thanks As alleged, on November 7 and 9, 2020, Agoro, Bailey, Battice, Destine, Fremont, Hepburn, Lima and Thompson engaged in four separate drive-by shootings in Canarsie, Prospect Park South, and Brownsville, during which three victims were wounded. Get FBI email alerts The governments case is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorneys Darren LaVerne, M. Kristin Mace, and Margaret Lee. The Folk Nation gang active in the Brownsville section of Brooklyn operated out of the Marcus Garvey Village and Riverdale Towers housing facilities. Lorenzo Bailey, 30, of Flatbush, Brooklyn. Dandre Stanford, 20, of Cambria Heights, Queens. According to charges, in the early hours of Sept. 7, 2015, Elianor allegedly attended the J'ouvert culture festival with other Folk Nation gang members and members of Hood Starz, who was allied. 17. In the first two robberies, Merritt and others robbed two residents of the Ebbets Field Houses of their cell phones. Three people were hurt in the drive-bys, prosectors said. Additionally, during the execution of search warrants this morning, investigators recovered three firearms at Destines residence, one firearm at Lawrences residence, one from Thompsons residence and one from Baileys residence in Georgia. Later that same day, Agoro, Fremont, Hepburn, Lima and Thompson drove to Brownsville for another shooting, where one victim was shot in the shoulder and grazed in her back. As alleged, on July 24, 2020, Michael Williams was involved in the shooting of two individuals in Prospect Park South. The months-long gang war begins with a March shooting outside Gold Room restaurant that two Folk Nation members were charged in last summer, according to prosecutors. Our work through the FBI/NYPD Metro Safe Streets Task Force will continue relentlessly until residents can feel safe again.. A second person was shot and injured in that incident, which occurred on East 55. The charges in the indictments are allegations, and the defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty. Giving Back to the Community through a variety of venues & initiatives. The 20-count indictment charged 11 members of the "Folk Nation Gangster Disciplines" for a spree of shootings aimed at rivals that spanned March to November of 2020, the peak of an ongoing shooting surge that has gripped the city throughout the coronavirus pandemic. We've received your submission. The Six Tre set of the Folk Nation operated out of the Ebbets Field Houses in the Flatbush area of Brooklyn for years. Jacquelyn M. Kasulis, Acting United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York, Jacqueline Maguire, Acting Assistant Director-in-Charge, Federal Bureau of Investigation, New York Field Office (FBI), Eric Gonzalez, District Attorney, Kings County District Attorneys Office (KCDA), and Dermot F. Shea, Commissioner, New York City Police Department (NYPD), announced the arrests and charges. A few months later, another shooting aimed at the Crips unfolded in Prospect Park South, when Folk Nation members opened fire into a crowd of people on July 24 in what they believed to be Crip territory. Brooklyn, New York LORENZO BAILEY (also known as "Renzo" and "St. Clair Bailey") Age: 32 Brooklyn, New York QUINCY BATTICE (also known as "Hush Dinero" and "George Ayala") Age: 32 Brooklyn, New York DAVON BROWN (also known as "Chico Dinero") Age: 27 Brooklyn, New York HANS DESTINE (also known as "YL Flocks") Age: 30 Brooklyn, New York Before he was shot he sent out a call for help noting that there were opps in the area, referring to opposition members of gangs from Canarsie, also known as the Flossy in gang parlance. It was abandoned by Prospect Park and found to have multiple bullet holes, as well as Fremonts fingerprints and Moises blood. Remanded. The thugs allegedly boasted about the crimes on social media and some of the defendants were caught on Rikers Island phone calls discussing violent acts and the possibility of being indicted, the Brooklyn DAs Office said. Brooklyn, New York, DAVON BROWN (also known as Chico Dinero) To be arraigned on July 15, 2019. An argument ensued, and the victim, a Crips gang member, flashed a gang sign known as dropping the rake a gesture intended to be insulting to GD. Gaye, who was wanted in a couple of shootings, was hauled out of his building in handcuffs, wearing a white shirt, maroon shorts and sneakers. Kwyme Waddell, 30, the leader of murderous "No Love City" offshoot of the Chicago-based Folk Nation gang, is back behind bars, indicted Tuesday on federal felon-with-a-firearm charges. // ]]>, Report an Issue | Clair Bailey) Bhola was shot in the chest following a fight over a girl at a party he had attended. After Courtney Robinson entered the fight to protect his nephew who was being beaten by Folk Nation gang members, Ashburn left the melee and retrieved a handgun from the building stairwell where the gang typically stored weapons. Remanded. As alleged in the indictment and other court filings, the charges relate to seven non-fatal shootings committed in Brooklyn over the course of 2020 in which six individuals were wounded. The defendants who were arraigned were ordered to return to court on March 22, 2016. We believe these kinds of cases are a reason why Brooklyn is the only borough where shootings are down this year., Commissioner ONeill said, This group posed a significant threat to the members of our community and were known to be involved in serious criminal activity including attempted murder, illegal guns and robberies. eighteen alleged members of no love city, a subset of the violent folk nation street gang, have been charged in a 76-count indictment with conspiracy to commit murder, weapons possession and other charges for multiple shootings throughout brooklyn, including one that left a man dead and another that left a 60-year-old woman paralyzed, announced Note: audio/visual materials that were displayed in the press conference are availablehere. Laurent subsequently told a friend that he shot Duncan because Duncan was a member of the rival Crips gang, although no evidence established that Duncan actually belonged to that gang. A two-count indictment was unsealed today in federal court in Brooklyn charging Davon Brown and Christian Williams, members of the violent street gang Folk Nation Gangster Disciples, with being felons in possession of a firearm in connection with their involvement in a March 14, 2020 shooting that wounded a man. Email Email. An indictment is merely an accusation and not proof of a defendants guilt. Travis Laroc, 17, of East Flatbush, Brooklyn. Targeting and dismantling gangs and crews, and preventing the violence so often associated with their illegal activities, continues to be among the highest priorities for the NYPD and our law enforcement partners. For more news check out the Gangsters Inc. News feed. On the previous evening, a member of GD had been shot and Williams and others took him to the hospital. Williams, Christian, dob: 7-7-95, East 21st Street, Brooklyn. Brooklyn District Attorney Ken Thompson, together with New York City Police Commissioner William J. Bratton and Mayor Bill de Blasio, today announced that 18 alleged members of No Love City, a subset of the violent Folk Nation street gang, have been variously charged in a 76-count indictment with conspiracy to commit murder, weapons possession and other charges for multiple shootings throughout Brooklyn, including one that left a 25-year-old man dead and another that left a 60-year-old innocent woman paralyzed. They were charged with seven non-fatal shootings that happened in Brooklyn over the course of 2020 in which six individuals were wounded. Judge Miriam Cyrulnik set bail for each of the defendants ranging from $25,000 to $500,000 the heftiest amount in Gayes case. Roberts, Corey, dob: 5-22-92, Newkirk Avenue, Brooklyn. Brooklyn, New York, DERYCK THOMPSON (also known as Benzo, DBenzo and Kenzie) Thomas, Occean, Blount and Gaye each pleaded not guilty in Brooklyn Supreme Court Thursday afternoon. As the indictment makes clear, violent street gangs like the Folk Nation Gangster Disciples can commit a shocking amount of violence and inflict a tremendous amount of harm, which endangers entire communities if left unchecked, stated Acting United States Attorney Kasulis. While some gangs are multi-ethnic, many criminal enterprises are organized along racial lines and restrict membership to individuals of particular ethnicities or races. These indictments are part of a coordinated effort to dismantle the Brooklyn sets of GD and their leadership by federal and state authorities, the press release reads. In asking that the defendants be held on bail, prosecutor Jhounelle Cunningham detailed other disturbing details. Bail status: remanded. Brooklyn, New York, TRISTON LAWRENCE (also known as Birdy Flock) 3. 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