2024 PRESS RELEASES
December
- Brooklyn Had the Fewest Shootings and Shooting Victims on Record, Beating Pre-Pandemic Lows; Murders and Serious Crime Down by Some 6%
- Man Indicted for Fatally Stabbing Another Man On Subway in Coney Island Following Dispute
- Brooklyn District Attorney’s Virtual Currency Unit Developed New Technique for Fighting Crypto Scams – Seizing Fraudsters’ Email Lists
- Brooklyn Man Sentenced to 25 Years to Life in Prison For Fatal Shooting in East New York
- Brooklyn Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison For Attempted Sex Trafficking of a Child
- Brooklyn Woman Indicted for Allegedly Stealing Approximately $15,800 From Prospective Tenants in Fraudulent Rental Scheme
- Brooklyn Man Sentenced to 18 Years to Life in Prison for Machete Attack That Killed Grandfather and Wounded Two Other Family Members
- Brooklyn District Attorney Shuts Down 40 Domains Associated With NFT Crypto Scam Targeting Artists, After Brooklyn Painter Lost Over $135,000
- Bronx Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for Stabbing Two Bouncers, One Fatally, Outside of Gowanus Club
November
- East Flatbush Man Sentenced to 14 Years in Prison For Sexual Assault of 13-Year-Old Boy
- Queens Man Sentenced to Seven Years in Prison for Two Violent Robberies
- New York City Employee Indicted for Stealing Approximately $624,000
- Brooklyn Man Sentenced to 20 Years to Life in Prison for Fatally Stabbing Teen in Prospect Park South
- Brooklyn Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Shooting at Uber Eats Driver
- Bronx Man Arraigned on Attempted Murder and Other Charges for Allegedly Stabbing Transit Worker in Subway
- Three Charged with Hate Crimes Related to Defacing and Vandalizing Homes of the Brooklyn Museum’s Director and Board Members
October
- Former Executive Director of Brooklyn Non-Profit Indicted for Allegedly Stealing Nearly $100,000 of Funds Meant for Indigent Bail Program
- Brooklyn Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Stabbing and Kicking Subway Passenger
- Brooklyn Baseball Coach Indicted for Sex Abuse of Seven Teen Players
- Brooklyn Man Sentenced to 18 Years in Prison for Killing 48-Year-Old Man at Bedford-Stuyvesant House Party
- Brooklyn Man Sentenced to Nine Years in Prison Following Guilty Plea in Connection with Shooting Near Midwood High School
- Brooklyn Man Sentenced to Three-and-a-Half Years in Prison For Assaulting and Slashing Stranger with Knife
- Brooklyn Man Sentenced to Eight Years in State Prison for Attempted Sexual Assault of Woman in Williamsburg
- East Flatbush Man Arraigned on Attempted Murder and Other Charges for Randomly Attacking Multiple Women During Violent Spree
- Brooklyn District Attorney Moves to Vacate Conviction of Man Who Pleaded Guilty to 1986 Killing so He Could Stay Out of Prison After Successful Appeal
September
- Construction Company Owner Sentenced to Jail for Death of 5-Year-Old Girl Struck by Pillars Following Wall Collapse
- Unlicensed Long Island Driver Sentenced to up to 15 Years in Prison for Wrong Way Crash that Paralyzed Woman from Neck Down
- Three Brick Squad Gang Members Sentenced to Up to Life in Prison Following Convictions in Connection to Murder and Conspiracy Charges
- Texas Man Indicted for Sex Trafficking of a Child, Promoting Prostitution
- Father and Son Brooklyn Contractors Indicted for Grand Larceny for Allegedly Defrauding Over $1 Million from Paycheck Protection Program
August
- Brooklyn was Safest Ever from Gun Violence During Summer Months with Fewest Shootings and Shooting Homicides in Recorded History
- Eleven Alleged Gang Members from Two Rival Gangs Named in Conspiracy Indictment That Includes Murder, Multiple Shootings and Gun Possession
- Man Arraigned on Indictment Charging Him with Six Separate Assaults, Mostly Against Senior Citizens, in Less Than a Month
- Brooklyn Soccer Coach Sentenced to Seven Years in Prison For Sexually Abusing Young Girl
- Brooklyn Man Sentenced to 25 Years in Prison for Killing Man in Bedford-Stuyvesant Following Dispute
- Alleged Gunman Indicted for Murder of 13-Year-Old Troy Gill, Who was Fatally Shot in Crown Heights Earlier This Year
- Brooklyn District Attorney Moves to Vacate Conviction of Brooklyn Man Who Served 16 Years for Homicide After Critical Video Wasn’t Turned Over
- Bushwick Man Indicted for Sex Trafficking Teenage Girls
- East Williamsburg Man Sentenced to 25 Years to Life in Prison for Axe Attack that Critically Wounded Girlfriend and Killed Her Pregnant Friend
- Crown Heights Man Sentenced to Seven Years in Prison For Violently Attacking Good Samaritan on Subway Car
July
- Brooklyn Math Teacher Charged with Allegedly Enticing Teenagers to Send Him Explicit Sexual Images
- Flatbush Man Sentenced to 14 Years in Prison for Attempted Murder for Throwing Incendiary Device into Bedford-Stuyvesant Deli
- Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez and NYPD To Offer $500 for Guns at Crown Heights Buyback
- Brooklyn Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for Point-Blank Shooting at Victim Following a Dispute
- Brooklyn Men Who Stole Approximately $227,000 from Elderly Clinton Hill Woman Sentenced to Prison
- Florida Man Indicted for Stealing Approximately $93,000 from Six Victims While Posing as a Lawyer
- Fugitive Sheepshead Bay Lawyer Indicted for Embezzling Over $250,000 from Eight Clients
- Former Chairman of Emergency Medicine at SUNY Downstate Medical Center Charged for Allegedly Stealing Almost $1.5 Million
- Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez Warns Against Smishing Scam That Uses Official-Looking NYC Website, After Shutting Down 11 Domains
- Queens Man Sentenced to 3 to 9 Years in Prison for Running Red Light and Crashing into Vehicle, Killing Driver in Crown Heights
June
- Fugitive Indicted for Murder of 15-Year-Old in Bensonhurst Extradited from Panama to Face Prosecution
- Woman Sentenced to 12 Years in Prison For Unprovoked Acid Attack in Brooklyn Subway Station
- Man Sentenced to 17 Years to Life in Prison for Sexual Assault
- Defendant Convicted of Murdering Young Father in Fort Greene And Shooting Another Individual Sentenced To 28 Years to Life in Prison
- Brooklyn Woman Sentenced to 20 Years to Life in Prison for Striking and Killing Senior Citizen While Trying to Run Over Man With SUV
- Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez Announces Seizure of 70 Domains That Targeted the Russian Community in Cryptocurrency Scams
- Brooklyn Man Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison in Death of Child
May
- Brooklyn Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison Following Burglary Spree of Homes and Businesses in Bensonhurst
- Fifteen Alleged H-Block/Billy’s Gang Members Charged in Conspiracy Indictment That Includes Two Murders and Multiple Shootings
- Brooklyn Man Sentenced to 25 Years to Life in Prison for Fatally Shooting Teenager in East New York
- Man Indicted for Attempted Sex Trafficking of a Child
- Williamsburg Driver Indicted for Manslaughter After Allegedly Fleeing Car Crash That Killed Passenger
- Crown Heights Man Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison for Fatally Shooting Teenage Girl at Party in East New York Apartment
- Brooklyn Man Sentenced to 21 Years in Prison for Shooting Two Teens, One Fatally, During Fight Over Marijuana Sale
- Brooklyn Man Sentenced to Up to 10 Years in Prison for Fatally Injuring Girlfriend’s 4-Month-Old Daughter
- Brooklyn District Attorney Moves to Vacate Conviction of Brooklyn Man Who Served 23 Years for Homicide in Case of Mistaken Identity
- Construction Company Owner Convicted of Criminally Negligent Homicide in Death of 5-Year-Old Girl Struck by Pillars Following Wall Collapse
- Bushwick Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Illegal Possession of Ghost Guns
- Three Hoolie Gang Members Sentenced to Lengthy Prison Terms for Violent Crimes Including the Death of One-Year-Old Davell Gardner Jr.
- Brooklyn Man Sentenced to 19 Years in Prison for Shooting and Wounding New York City Police Officer
- Brooklyn Man Convicted of Selling Exotic Animal Body Parts
- Brooklyn Man Who Allegedly Punched Woman in Random, Unprovoked Attack Indicted for Felony Assault
April
- East Flatbush Man Indicted for Murder of Neighbor’s Three-Year-Old Son
- Brooklyn Man Sentenced to Life in Prison for Armed Robbery and Shooting Spree in East Williamsburg That Left One Dead, One Injured
- Burglar Who Broke into Gargiulo’s Restaurant in Coney Island Sentenced to up to 8 Years in Prison
- Four Hoolie Gang Members Variously Convicted in Multiple Shootings, Including the Death of One-Year-Old Davell Gardner Jr. in Bed-Stuy
- Brooklyn Man Indicted for Allegedly Killing Acquaintance, Dismembering Victim’s Body and Storing it in Refrigerator
- Crown Heights Man Sentenced to 15 Years to Life in Prison For Sexually Assaulting Two Women in Prospect Park
- Brooklyn Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for Shooting and Killing Romantic Rival in the Gowanus Houses
- Brooklyn Lawyer Indicted for Allegedly Stealing Nearly $3.8 Million from Four Clients to Fund Lavish Lifestyle
- Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez Announces Disruption of “Pig Butchering” Operation, Shares Tips on Avoiding This Prolific Scam
- Five Individuals from Queens Indicted for Conspiracy and Murder of Brooklyn Laundromat Owner
March
- Defendant Sentenced to up to Seven Years for Operating a Ponzi Scheme, Stealing Almost $1 Million from Nine Victims
- Former Brooklyn Resident Sentenced to 25 Years to Life in Prison for Attempted Murder and Arson in Connection to Setting Fire to Rabbi’s Home
- Park Slope Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison For Sexually Assaulting Two Teenage Girls
- BMW Driver Who Allegedly Hit Two People While Driving Drunk in Bed-Stuy Indicted for Vehicular Assault
- Brooklyn Man Sentenced to 40 Years to Life in Prison for Fatally Shooting a Man outside Red Hook Houses
- Brooklyn Man Sentenced to 14 Years in Prison for Deliberately Chasing Down and Crashing His Car into Cyclist, Killing Him
- MTA Employee Indicted for Running Brothel Out of Greenpoint Apartment
February
- Brooklyn Man Sentenced to 17 Years in Prison For Shooting Death of His Neighbor
- Canarsie Man Who Allegedly Struck and Killed Pedestrian While Driving Drunk Indicted for Vehicular Manslaughter
- Brooklyn Husband and Wife Indicted for Sex Trafficking of a Child
- Long Island Man Indicted for Allegedly Stealing $305,000 by Charging Bergen Beach Woman for Plumbing Work That Wasn’t Performed
- Brooklyn Woman Indicted for Allegedly Running Over Another Woman Intentionally, Killing Her
- Bronx Man Sentenced to 18 Years to Life in Prison for Shooting Romantic Rival inside Ex-Girlfriend’s Home in Dyker Heights
- Teacher Arraigned on Indictment Charging Him With Sexual Abuse of Two Students
- Brooklyn Man Sentenced to 9 ½ Years in Prison Following Guilty Plea in Connection with Brownsville Shooting
- Illegal Cannabis Shop Employee Indicted for Felony Assault for Allegedly Injuring Investigator Who Came to Shut Down the Store
- Brooklyn Man Sentenced to 25 Years to Life in Prison for Flatlands Shooting That Killed Gang Rival Sitting in Car with Girlfriend
- Park Slope Man Sentenced to Seven Years in Prison For Repeatedly Sexually Assaulting Young Girl
January
- Stuyvesant Heights Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for Shooting NYPD Officer Responding to Domestic Violence Call
- Brooklyn District Attorney Moves to Vacate Conviction of Man Who Served 14 Years for Homicide Committed by Someone Else
- Brooklyn Man Arraigned on Attempted Murder and Other Charges for Allegedly Stabbing Two Men in Homeless Shelter and Another in Subway
- Brooklyn Man Sentenced to 25 Years to Life in Prison for Execution Murder of One Man and Shooting and Injuring a Second Man