Brooklyn, New York, LORENZO BAILEY(also known as Renzo and St. 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. Two weapons were discarded en route: a Glock 26 9mm had Moises DNA and matched shell casings at DUMBO and in the car; a Smith & Wesson 9mm matched Moises fingerprint on the magazine. Commanding Officer Deputy Inspector James Palumbo had this to report: Lorenzo Bailey, 30, of Flatbush, Brooklyn. 17. They were charged with seven non-fatal shootings that happened in Brooklyn over the course of 2020 in which six individuals were wounded. The Department of Justice believes that it is important to keep victims/witnesses of federal crime informed of court proceedings and what services may be available to assist you. 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 Inspector Jason Savino, commanding officer of the Gun Violence Suppression Division, said the busted gangbangers, who range in age from 16 to 21, were as dangerous a group as they come., They have been involved in 37 gun-related offenses, and they have no qualms about pulling a trigger, Savino said. Two days after the murder, NYPD officers responded to a shots-fired call at Laurents residence on Schenectady Avenue in Brooklyn. Prosecutors also say 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 accused as spinning the Floss. On at least two occasions, these armed hunting expeditions resulted in death, prosecutors say. The subset's "Chief of Security," Lorenzo Bailey and "Assistant Chief of Security," Deryck Thompson, were also arrested Tuesday, according to the indictment. Jabare Brim, 22, of Laurelton, Queens. The outcome of this investigation is testament to the dedicated investigators of our department and its law enforcement partners.. During the course of the conspiracy the defendants variously allegedly agreed to commit crimes, including murder and assault, in order to maintain their dominance over that geographic area, particularly Flatbush. 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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. 70th Precinct community policing officers will be hosting their district meetings as follows, all meeting are at 7:00PM: Sign in or become a Bklyner member to join the conversation. The litany of crimes we allege in this case is demonstrative of the fear and frustration facing far too many New York City communities. Travis Laroc, 17, of East Flatbush, Brooklyn. As alleged, on July 24, 2020, Michael Williams was involved in the shooting of two individuals in Prospect Park South. Email Email. A lock () or https:// means you've safely connected to the .gov website. Immediately after the shooting, Lawrence sent an encrypted message to Brown using the Telegram encrypted application stating that he had just boomed at the intended target. Bail status: remanded. Bail status: remanded. 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. 9. 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. 12. 6. Crime & Safety Leader Of Brooklyn 'Folk Nation' Gang Behind Flatbush Shooting: Feds Kwyme Waddell bragged about firing 11 shots into a crowd in Flatbush earlier this year, according to prosecutors. They face various penalties, depending on their age and the charges, ranging from probation to 25 years to life in prison, Gonzalez said. As alleged, on July 24, 2020, Michael Williams was involved in the shooting of two individuals in Prospect Park South. A .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States. Prosecutors allege that they 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. Awaiting extradition from Essex County, New Jersey. 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. 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. [1] The alliance has since spread throughout the United States, particularly the Midwest region of the United States. The subsets are known as Super Rich Kids, a.k.a., Street Rich Kartel (SRK-Folk) and Newkirk (Newkirk-Folk) and operate primarily in and around the East Flatbush and Flatbush sections of Brooklyn. 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. (See defendant addendum). Our work through the FBI/NYPD Metro Safe Streets Task Force will continue relentlessly until residents can feel safe again.. Agoro and Brown were already in federal custody on prior charges and will be arraigned at a later date. The Post also witnessed the arrest of Bobby Thomas, 20. Folks gangs also disrespect People Nation gangs by inverting or "cracking" (adding crack marks to or removing half of a gang symbol) their symbols. YASSER ASHBURN, a/k/a Indio, Swerve, Supa Swerve 6, and Yassen Ashburn, emailStay Connected Bail set at $250,000/$100,000. More than a dozen reputed gangbangers eyed in a series of shootings were swept up in a massive takedown in Brooklyn Thursday with police officials calling them as dangerous a group as they come.. Clair Bailey)Age: 32, QUINCY BATTICE (also known as Hush Dinero and George Ayala)Age: 32, DAVON BROWN (also known as Chico Dinero)Age: 27, HANS DESTINE (also known as YL Flocks)Age: 30, JEAN FREMONT (also known as Juno and Bigga Twirl)Age: 30, RICARDO HEPBURN (also known as Riko Floxks)Age: 19, TRISTON LAWRENCE (also known as Birdy Flock)Age: 27, DERYCK THOMPSON (also known as Benzo, DBenzo and Kenzie)Age: 22, MICHAEL WILLIAMS (also known as Mikey Floxks and Mikey Gzz)Age: 19. The violent attacks on their Canarsie rivals escalated further following the October 14, 2015, murder of NLC member Richard James, aka, Money Bags. James was shot to death outside the Comedy Store on the Sunset Strip in West Hollywood, California. On November 9, 2020, Agoro, Destine, Hepburn and Thompson drove to Prospect Park South, where they shot at a group of individuals but did not hit anyone. A second person was shot and injured in that incident, which occurred on East 55. The targets, who were on a residential street in Canarsie, attempted to flee in reverse. An official website of the United States government. The defendants were members of, and committed crimes with, a violent set of the Folk Nation street gang. To be arraigned on July 15, 2019. In asking that the defendants be held on bail, prosecutor Jhounelle Cunningham detailed other disturbing details. He was convicted in Brooklyn Federal Court for the shooting Courtney Robinson to death at a party in 2008. Fyffe, Oshane, dob: 11-4-96, East 21st Street, Brooklyn. Video of the drive-by shooting at 8 p.m. allegedly shows the trio blasting bullets from a car on Madison Street in Bedford-Stuyvesant. 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. 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On February 5, 2017, it is alleged, defendant Khaysean Porter, 21, acting in concert with Travis Laroc, Tahir Thomas and others, shot and killed Darren Harrison, 22, an alleged rival and injured a second alleged rival in the vicinity of East 84, On February 20, 2017, it is alleged, defendant Zidon Clarke acting in concert with others, shot and killed Rohan Levy, an innocent 15-year-old, who he mistakenly believed was a rival. Brooklyn Man Indicted for Posing as Securities Broker and Selling Nearly $17,000 in Fraudulent Stock to Four Individuals, Pennsylvania Man Indicted on Attempted Murder and Arson Charges for Allegedly Setting Fire to Rabbis Brooklyn Home. 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. 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. Im grateful to the U.S. Attorneys Office, the FBI, the NYPD and my prosecutors for their outstanding work on this investigation. Remanded. 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. Ashburn was the leader of Six Tre Folk Nation (an offshoot of the Folk Nation, founded by street legend Larry Hoover in Chicago in the late 70's). Some of the suspects, also associates of the Bergen Fam gang, were arrested in pre-dawn raids two of which were witnessed by The Post in Brooklyn. As part of this strategy, PSN focuses enforcement efforts on the most violent offenders and partners with locally based prevention and reentry programs for lasting reductions in crime. Gonzalez said that 19 of the accused were arraigned last week on the multi-dozens-count indictment in which they were charged with second-degree murder, second-degree attempted murder, first-, second-, third- and fourth-degree conspiracy, second-degree criminal possession of a weapon, second-degree criminal use of a weapon, first-degree reckless endangerment and related charges. 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. Agoro and Brown were already in federal custody on prior charges. Simonise, Dave, dob: 12-25-95, East 84th Street, Brooklyn. Through PSN, a broad spectrum of stakeholders work together to identify the most pressing violent crime problems in the community and develop comprehensive solutions to address them. Bail status: remanded. He was caught on ATM cameras in August. It's the FBI's latest success in its campaign against America's violent street gangs. The argument continued outside the bar where Brown displayed a gun and fired a shot into the air. BROOKLYN, NY A leader of a major Brooklyn gang who fired 11 shots into a crowd in Flatbush earlier this year has been arrested, according to prosecutors. The Six Tre set of the Folk Nation operated out of the Ebbets Field Houses in the Flatbush area of Brooklyn for years. Khalil Irving, 18, of East Flatbush, Brooklyn. 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. Among the acts of violence charged in the indictment are the following: The investigation was conducted by New York City Police Department Detective Kevin Muirhead, under the supervision of Sergeant Edward Deighan and Lieutenant Richard Zacarese of the Gun Violence Suppression Division. A Post reporter and photographer were on hand as authorities arrested Gaye, 19, at his home on Eastern Parkway near Pacific Street in Ocean Hill. Adams to meet nation's mayors amid NYC migrant influx 1 hour ago. . 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 charges in a 65-count indictment, Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez announced Tuesday. Another defendant is awaiting extradition from New Jersey and two others are being sought. Members of the "No Love City" chapter of the Folk Nation street gang were charged with multiple offenses, including conspiracy to commit murder, in a 76-count indictment unsealed Wednesday,. 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. On August 2, 2020, Lawrence allegedly shot at a Crips gang member in Prospect Lefferts Gardens. Bail set at $200,000/$100,000. Vincent, Rahim, dob: 2-16-95, 286 East 45th Street, Brooklyn. Bailey, Battice, Fremont, and Agoro are all members or associates of the Flatbush-based Folk Nation Gangster Disciples, also known as "GD." Bailey and Fremont are also leaders of the No Love City (NLC) subset of GD, with Fremont serving on NLC's five-member "Steering Committee," and Bailey serving as the set's "Chief of Security." Robinson to death outside the bar where Brown displayed a gun and fired a shot into air... 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