2016 PRESS RELEASES
December
- Brooklyn is set to Finish 2016 as the Safest Year Ever
- Brooklyn Man Indicted for Murder of Williamsburg Landlord During Botched Robbery and Kidnapping
- East New York Man Sentenced to 23 Years to Life in Prison for Murdering His Mother Amidst Family Dispute
- More Than 250 Pounds of Illegal Psychedelic Mushrooms with a Street Value of Almost $2 Million Seized From Major Grow House in Sheepshead Bay
- Homeless Man Convicted of Murder for Fatally Shooting Man During Robbery on Brownsville Street Corner
- Thirty-Five Alleged Gang Members and Associates Charged with Financial Crimes, Burglaries, Weapons Possession and Drug Dealing Following Year-Long Investigation
- Brooklyn Man Convicted of Raping 82-Year-Old Woman in her Brighton Beach Home
- Gravesend Man Arraigned on Indictment Charging Him with Assault of Three-Year-Old Boy
- Brooklyn Man Sentenced to 24 Years to Life in Prison for Fatal Shooting of Williamsburg Man during Attempted Robbery
- Brooklyn Prosecutor Awarded Prestigious Thomas E. Dewey Medal By New York City Bar Association
- Woman Convicted of Murder for Fatally Stabbing Man in Brownsville
- Long Island Man Indicted for Murder of Brooklyn Restaurant Owner during Botched Robbery
November
- Crown Heights Man Sentenced to 55 Years to Life in Prison For Shooting at Two Victims during Gun-Point Robberies
- Defendant Sentenced to up to 15 Years in Prison for Stealing $500,000 Bedford-Stuyvesant Brownstone by Forging Judge’s Signature
- Unscrupulous Landlords Plead Guilty to Scheme to Defraud Rent Regulated Tenants by Unlawfully Evicting Them From Residential Buildings in Bushwick, Greenpoint and Williamsburg
- East New York Man Convicted of Murdering His Mother Amidst Family Dispute
- Brooklyn Man Sentenced to 108 ½ Years to Life in Prison for Predatory Sexual Assault of 12-Year-Old Girl and Crimes against Other Children
- Brownsville Father Sentenced to 4 to 12 Years in Prison for Shaking 7-Week Old Daughter, Causing Child’s Death
- Defendant Who Allegedly Targeted Older Women in Midwood Indicted For Robbery as a Hate Crime and Other Charges
- Seventeen-Year-Old Sentenced to 21 Years to Life in Prison For Fatal Shooting of Teen Near East New York High School
- Man Charged in 2004 Cold Case Murder Of 17-Year-Old Bushwick Girl
- Killer of Florida Businessman Set to Marry Defendant’s Former Lover Sentenced to 25 Years to Life
- Hit-and-Run Driver Indicted for Recklessly Killing Cyclist in Williamsburg
- Bedford-Stuyvesant Woman Sentenced to 18 Years to Life for 2007 Bay Ridge Hotel Murder
- Sheepshead Bay Man Convicted of Trying to Kidnap 9-Year-Old Girl who was Playing in her Front Yard
- Defendant Who Targeted Chinese Women Sentenced to 12 Years in Prison Following Guilty Plea to Robbery as a Hate Crime
- Brighton Beach Man Sentenced to 23 Years to Life for Fatal Stabbing of Brooklyn Man
- Seventeen-Year-Old Convicted of Murder in Shooting of Teen Near East New York High School in Broad Daylight
- Brooklyn Mother Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison For Shaking and Severely Beating her 2-Year-old Son
October
- Brownsville Woman Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison for Stabbing Boyfriend Following Argument
- Brooklyn District Attorney’s Office Announces Chess Program for At-Risk Youth in Partnership with Police Athletic League
- Defendant Who Targeted Chinese Women Pleads Guilty to Robbery as a Hate Crime
- Brooklyn District Attorney’s Office Announces Two High School Internship Programs
- Brighton Beach Man Found Guilty for Fatal Stabbing of Brooklyn Man
- Brooklyn Man Charged with Murder in Death of Williamsburg Landlord During Botched Robbery and Kidnapping
- Nineteen Defendants Charged in Three Indictments with Gun Trafficking, Bank Larceny and Weapons Possession
- Woman Indicted For Hate Crime for Allegedly Stealing $160,000 Cash and Gold Jewelry from Two Women in Separate Incidents
- Queens Man Sentenced For Trafficking Firearms and Narcotics
- Brooklyn Man Sentenced to 25 Years to Life in Prison For Killing a Man, Wounding Two Others
September
- Man Convicted of Stealing $500,000 Bedford-Stuyvesant Building by Forging Judge’s Signature
- Brooklyn Man Convicted of Killing a Florida Businessman who Was Set to Marry the Defendant’s Former Lover
- Brownsville Woman Convicted of Stabbing Boyfriend Following Argument
- Brooklyn Man Sentenced to up to 10 Years in State Prison for Sex Trafficking a Young Woman in East New York
- Brooklyn Man Convicted of Murder in Death of Williamsburg Landlord During Botched Robbery and Kidnapping
- Former East Williamsburg Assistant Principal Convicted of Raping Former Student
- Williamsburg Man Convicted of Gang Assault
- Two Former Employees of Brooklyn Nonprofit Indicted for Stealing Approximately $17,000 from Nonprofit and Immigrant Clients
- Former NYPD Officer Indicted for Allegedly Killing Pedestrian and Injuring Three Others When Driving Drunk and Jumping Curb
- Teenager Indicted for Killing a Brooklyn Father Over a Baseball Cap in Flatbush
- Firearms Trafficker Sentenced To 17 Years in State Prison For Purchasing Guns in Georgia and Pennsylvania, Busing Them To New York to Sell on the Streets of Brooklyn
- Sex Offender Sentenced to 13 Years in Prison For Trying to Sexually Assault a Woman in Fort Greene
- Fourth Alleged Gunmen Indicted for the Murder of Carey Gabay during J’ouvert Celebration
- Three Defendants Indicted For Allegedly Stealing $85,000 from Senior Citizen in “Chinese Blessing Scam”
- Man who Impersonated a Police Officer and Raped Woman in Sunset Park Hotel Sentenced to up to 32 Years to Life in Prison
- East New York Gang Member Sentenced to 17 Years in Prison For Gun-Point Robbery of a Bodega
- Former NYPD Officer Sentenced to Three Years in Prison For Repeatedly Sexually Molesting a Child
August
- Firearms Trafficker Pleads Guilty To Purchasing Guns in Georgia and Pennsylvania, Busing Them To New York to Sell on the Streets of Brooklyn
- Brooklyn District Attorney’s Office Announces Gun Buyback
- Former High School Basketball Player Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison for Shooting Ex-Roommate
- Final Defendant in Georgia Gun Trafficking Ring Sentenced to 10 Years In Prison for Buying and Selling Guns Destined for the Streets of Brooklyn
- Brownsville Father Convicted of Shaking 7-Week Old Daughter Causing Child’s Death
- Twenty-Five Alleged Gang Members Variously Charged With Murder and Shootings in Connection with Crown Heights Turf War
July
- Flatbush Landlord Indicted for Manslaughter in Connection With Fatal Fire That Left One Dead and Nine Injured
- Two Gang Members Sentenced to 25 Years to Life in Prison for Fatal Shooting of Rival on Coney Island Street
- Ditmas Park Man Convicted of Impersonating a Police Officer and Brutally Raping a Woman inside Sunset Park Hotel
- Driver Indicted for Recklessly Killing Pedestrian in Fort Greene, Injuring Two Others
- Hospital Patient Sentenced to 17 Years to Life in Prison for Fatally Beating another Patient
- Brownsville Man Sentenced to 25 Years to Life in Prison For Fatally Shooting 50-year-old Man
June
- Hospital Patient Convicted of Fatally Beating another Patient
- Billion-Dollar Sports Gambling Ring Dismantled; Four Defendants from California and New York Charged with Enterprise Corruption
- Self-Proclaimed “Pastor” and Car Wholesaler Indicted For Stealing More Than $66,000 from Seven Clients in Scam
- Three Alleged Gunmen Indicted for the Murder of Carey Gabay during J’ouvert Celebration
- East New York Man Sentenced to 25 Years to Life in Prison For Murder on Street Corner
- Bronx Man Sentenced to Four Years in Prison for Slashing MTA Driver
- East New York Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison For Fatally Stabbing Rival
- Driver Sentenced up to 7 Years in Prison for Recklessly Killing Pedestrian during High-Speed Police Chase
- Police Officer Sentenced to Two Years’ Probation For Stomping on Suspect’s Head
- NYPD Officer Found Guilty of Sexually Abusing Minor Child
- Two Gang Members Convicted for Fatal Shooting of Rival in Coney Island Street
- Brooklyn District Attorney’s Office to Hold 2nd Annual Brooklyn Immigration Forum
- Fugitive Who Fled During Trial Deliberations and Sentenced in Absentia Captured and Returned to Court
- Owner of Three-Quarter Houses and his Employee Indicted for Fraud and Illegal Eviction for Removing Tenants from Homes
- Long-Sought Suspect Indicted for 2006 Murder of Chanel Petro-Nixon
- Coney Island Teenager Sentenced to 19 Years to Life for Arson Murder of New York City Police Officer Dennis Guerra
- Brooklyn Man Sentenced to up to 18 Years in Prison for Stealing Three Properties in Bedford-Stuyvesant and Fort Greene
- Brooklyn District Attorney’s Office Announces 4th Begin Again Event
- Construction Company Owner Indicted for Manslaughter; Failed to Secure Building Site, Leaving Worker to Fall to His Death
- Brooklyn Fugitive Indicted for Murder, Burglary of Manhattan Chef
- Brooklyn Man Convicted for Fatally Stabbing Rival
- Brooklyn District Attorney Announces Partnership With First Baptist Church of Crown Heights
May
- Six Defendants Indicted for Running Internet-Based Sports Gambling Operation
- Former Greenpoint Securities Broker Indicted In Connection With $3.6 Million Financial Fraud
- Two Gang Members Sentenced to 25 Years to Life in Prison For Kidnapping for Hire, Murder
- Brooklyn Man Convicted of Murder during Dice Game
- Attorney Indicted for Stealing Almost $600,000 From the Estate of Deceased New York City Civil Court Judge
- Brooklyn Man Sentenced in Absentia to 40 Years in Prison for Shooting Five Members of a Family with whom he had an Ongoing Dispute
- Brooklyn Man Sentenced to 22 Years to Life in Prison for Killing Teen in Christmas Eve Shooting
- Seven Brooklyn Men Charged in Narcotics Takedown in Clinton Hill; Numerous “Open-Air” Drug Sales near Schools, Places of Worship
- Brooklyn Man Sentenced to Up to 15 Years in Prison for Fatal Crash That Left 12-Year-Old Girl Dead, Mother and Sister Injured
- Brooklyn Man Sentenced for Stabbing Death of Girlfriend in Residential Mental Health Facility
- Owner of Vegan Food Business and her Husband Indicted for Allegedly Stealing from Employees, Defrauding Investors, not Paying Taxes
- Brooklyn District Attorney Ken Thompson Announces Dismissal Of Charges against Postal Carrier Glen Grays
- Baltimore Man Sentenced to 25 Years in State Prison for Shooting Rampage in Bedford-Stuyvesant that Left Three People Injured
- Brooklyn Man Sentenced to 17 Years to Life for Shooting Two Victims, One Fatally, after Altercation
- Brooklyn District Attorney’s Office Announces Creation of New Young Adult Bureau
- Coney Island Teenager Convicted of Murder and Arson in Death of New York City Police Officer Dennis Guerra
- Man Sentenced to 23 Years to Life for 1991 Murder
- Teen Gunman Sentenced to 12 Years to Life in Prison for Murder of Innocent Man on Crowded Bus during Rush Hour
- Brooklyn District Attorney Moves to Vacate 20th Wrongful Conviction
April
- Officer Convicted of Assault for Stomping on Suspect’s Head
- Baltimore Man Convicted of Attempted Murder And Other Charges for Shooting Three Individuals in Bedford-Stuyvesant
- Brooklyn Man Sentenced to 22 Years to Life in Prison for Murder at the Walt Whitman Houses in Fort Greene
- Brooklyn District Attorney Announces Summer High School Internships
- Statement of Brooklyn District Attorney Ken Thompson Regarding the Sentencing of Peter Liang
- Two East New York Men Convicted of Kidnapping for Hire, Murder
- Brooklyn Man Sentenced to 45 Years to Life in Prison For Robbing and Attempting to Rape Woman in Bedford-Stuyvesant
- Bay Ridge Insurance Agent Sentenced to 4 to 12 Years in Prison For Stealing from Elderly Victims as a Hate Crime
- Brooklyn Man Convicted for Killing Teen in Christmas Eve Shooting
- Brooklyn Man Convicted of Fatally Shooting Another after Altercation
- Midwood Travel Agent Indicted For Stealing More Than $350,000 From Over 25 Pakistani Customers; Travel Packages, Tickets Never Purchased
- Brooklyn Man Sentenced to 22 Years in Prison for Breaking into Woman’s Home and Assaulting Arresting Officer
- Brooklyn Man Sentenced to up to 14 Years in Prison for Stealing Nearly $35,000 from Personal CitiBank Accounts
- Long Island Man Sentenced for Stealing Nearly $500,000 from Jazz Legend
March
- 67-Year-Old Man Sentenced to 20 Years to Life in Prison for Murder Of 23-Year-Old Brooklyn Father
- Three Sentenced For Targeting Immigrants in Green Card Scam
- Brooklyn Man Indicted for Attempted Murder of Two Police Officers Following Early Morning Chase in Bedford-Stuyvesant and Bushwick
- Brooklyn District Attorney Ken Thompson’s Statement Regarding the Upcoming Sentencing of Peter Liang
- Brooklyn Construction Company, Owners Plead Guilty to Failing to Pay Employees Nearly $150,000 in Owed Wages
- Unscrupulous Contractor Sentenced For Stealing $85,900 from Homeowners
- Brooklyn Gang Member Sentenced to 20 Years to Life for Fatally Shooting Rival in Broad Daylight
- Brooklyn D.A. Moves to Vacate the Wrongful Conviction of Andre Hatchett Who Was Convicted of Murdering Acquaintance in 1991 in Bed-Stuy Park
- Contractors Charged with Stealing Over $1 Million by Shortchanging Workers in New York City Housing Authority Construction Project
- Fake Lawyer Who Falsely Claimed Brooklyn Bar Association as his Office Sent to Prison in Connection with Offering Bogus Immigration Services for a Fee
- Brooklyn Man Sentenced to 23 Years to Life in Prison for Killing Beloved Homeless Man, Known as Helpful Protector of Grand Avenue
- Statement of Brooklyn District Attorney Ken Thompson Regarding Manhattan Summons Initiative
- Brooklyn Man Sentenced to Up to 32 Years in Prison for Brutal Attack of Pregnant Ex-Girlfriend, Causing Death of Unborn Child
February
- Brooklyn Man Sentenced to 30 Years to Life for Killing 79-Year-Old Bystander Outside Bedford-Stuyvesant Barbershop
- 67-Year-Old Man Convicted for Murder of 23-Year-Old Brooklyn Father; Defendant Stabbed Victim During Dispute
- Twenty-Two Defendants Named in Two Separate Indictments For Operating Heroin and Cocaine Trafficking Rings in Williamsburg
- DA Vance and DA Thompson Announce Indictment of Seven Individuals for Stealing Heating Oil from Brooklyn Terminal
- East New York Man and Woman Indicted For Trafficking Firearms
- Brooklyn D.A. Moves to Vacate the Wrongful Conviction of Vanessa Gathers Tried for Murder – Convicted of Manslaughter – Spent 10 Years in Prison; First Woman Exonerated by Conviction Review Unit
- NYPD Officer Convicted Of Manslaughter for Shooting Unarmed and Innocent Man in Building Staircase
- Three Men Sentenced for Kidnapping, Robbery in Greenpoint
- Serial Killer Convicted of Murdering Three Brooklyn Shopkeepers
- Charges Upgraded in Airplane Gun Trafficking Case; Superseding Indictment Charges Aggravated Enterprise Corruption, Carries Penalty of Up to Life in Prison
- Bronx Man Sentenced to 18 Years to Life in Prison for Killing Brooklyn Woman, Disposing of Her Body
- Brooklyn Gang Member Pleads Guilty to Fatally Shooting Rival in the Head
- Brooklyn Man Sentenced to 12 Years in Prison for Robbing Two Subway Riders after Attacking Them with a Hammer
- Gang Member Sentenced to 20 Years to Life in Prison for Killing 13-Year-Old Boy in Brownsville Shooting
- Fake Lawyer Who Falsely Claimed Brooklyn Bar Association as his Office Pleads Guilty in Connection with Offering Bogus Immigration Services for a Fee
- Eighteen Alleged Members of Violent Folk Nation Street Gang Indicted for Terrorizing and Shooting Up the Streets of Brooklyn During Hunting Expeditions
- Teen Gunman Convicted of Murder for Shooting Innocent Man On Crowded Bus in Bedford-Stuyvesant During Rush Hour
- Bookkeeper Indicted For Stealing Approximately $755,000 From Brooklyn Property Management Company
January
- Brooklyn Man Convicted of Killing 79-Year-Old Bystander Outside Bedford-Stuyvesant Barbershop
- Bronx Man Pleads Guilty to Fatally Choking Brooklyn Woman, Disposing of Her Body
- Brooklyn Gang Member Convicted of Killing 13-Year-Old Boy in Brownsville Shooting
- Bay Ridge Insurance Agent Pleads Guilty to Hate Crime Charges For Targeting Elderly Victims in Financial Fraud
- Brooklyn Man Sentenced to 30 Years to Life in Prison for Fatal Shooting
- Brooklyn Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for Hate Crime Against Transgendered Woman in Bushwick
- Statement of Brooklyn District Attorney Ken Thompson on the Passing of Honorable Judith Kaye
- Brooklyn Man Sentenced to 40 Years to Life for Fatal Shooting in Gravesend