2015 PRESS RELEASES
December
- JP Morgan Chase Employees Indicted For Allegedly Stealing $400,000 from Elderly Victims’ Bank Accounts
- Nine Defendants Charged With Operating Heroin Trafficking Ring in Brooklyn, Queens and Long Island
- Brooklyn Man Convicted of Assault as a Hate Crime For Vicious Attack on Transgendered Woman in Bushwick
- Brooklyn Man Sentenced to 25 Years to Life in Prison for Kidnapping and Torturing Ex-Girlfriend
- Robbery Defendant Who Pointed Gun at Child’s Head Sentenced To 24 Years to Life in Prison
- Former Employee Sentenced for Hacking Into Non-Profit’s Computer Network
- Brooklyn Man Convicted Of Fatal Shooting in Canarsie
- Brooklyn Man Sentenced to 18 Years in Prison for Stabbing Death of Wife Following Argument in Bay Ridge Apartment
- Brooklyn Man Convicted Of Killing Neighbor Inside Gravesend Building
- Brooklyn District Attorney’s Citizens’ Safety Day Took Guns off the Streets And Allowed Residents to Begin Again by Clearing Summons Warrants
- Flatlands Man Sentenced to 20 years to Life in Fatal Stabbing
- Brooklyn District Attorney’s Office Announces Citizens’ Safety Day
- Owner of Brooklyn Optical Stores and Medical Supplies Dealer Charged with Stealing $3.4 Million in Loans Purportedly Meant to Purchase Eye Care Equipment
- Brooklyn Man Sentenced to 40 Years to Life in Prison for Murder of Two Men
- Disbarred Lawyer Sentenced to One Year in Jail for Stealing Escrow Funds from Clients
November
- Brooklyn Man Pleads Guilty to Stabbing Death of Wife Following Argument in Bay Ridge Apartment
- Serial Rapist Who Committed Four Rapes Within One Week, Including of a 15-Year-Old Girl, Sentenced to 100 Years to Life in Prison
- Brooklyn Man Convicted Of Double Murder in East New York
- Gang Member Who Sexually Assaulted Woman during Violent Home Invasion Robbery Sentenced To 15 Years in Prison
- Two Defendants Indicted For Targeting Immigrants in Green Card Scam
- Brooklyn Man Sentenced to 25 Years to Life for Fatally Shooting 16-Month-Old Baby; Accomplice Sentenced to 15 Years for Handing Him Illegal Gun
October
- Staten Island Contractor Indicted For Bribery
- Brooklyn Man Pleads Guilty to Beating 3-Year-Old Stepdaughter to Death
- Relative Sentenced to 125 Years to Life in Prison for Fatally Stabbing Five Family Members
- New York City Police Officer Indicted for Stealing Townhouse; Allegedly Transferred Title to Bedford-Stuyvesant Property to Herself
- Owners and Manager of Brooklyn and Queens Hotels Charged With Promoting Prostitution and Falsifying Records
- Brooklyn Handyman Sentenced to 25 Years to Life in Prison For Murdering His Boss
- Eight Defendants Indicted For Trafficking Weapons Across State Lines; Guns Purchased in Georgia and Pennsylvania, Then Bused to New York For Resale on the Streets of Brooklyn
- Disbarred Lawyer Indicted for Stealing Over $1 Million by Conducting Fraudulent Real Estate Deals
- Relative Pleads Guilty to Fatally Stabbing Five Family Members
- Brooklyn Man Sentenced to 75 Years to Life in Prison for Torturing and Raping Former Girlfriend for Three Days
September
- Company Manager Pleads Guilty To Polluting Newton Creek by Dumping Environmental Waste Using Secret System to Bypass Proper Controls
- Brooklyn Handyman Convicted Of Murder for Killing His Boss
- Twenty-Five Defendants Named in 368-Count Indictment For Operating Heroin Trafficking Ring; Williamsburg Man, His Mother and Siblings among Those Charged
- Brooklyn Man Convicted of Kidnapping, Rape and Assault of Former Girlfriend He Held Captive for Three Days
- School Construction Authority Contractor Pleads Guilty in Connection With Stealing $45,000 in Purported Employee Wages and Benefits, Underreporting Income on City Tax Filings
- Bay Ridge Insurance Agent Indicted On Hate Crime Charges For Allegedly Targeting Elderly Victims in Financial Fraud
- Two Gang Members Sentenced to 21 Years to Life and 20 Years in Prison For Killing and Slashing of Two Rivals
August
- Gun Trafficker Sentenced to 18 Years in Prison for Smuggling Firearms from Georgia to Brooklyn
- City Correction Officer Charged With Promoting Prison Contraband For Allegedly Smuggling Tobacco to Rikers Island Inmates
- Three Alleged Gang Members Indicted for Attempted Murder of Five Victims, Including Pregnant Woman, Who Were Shot in Red Hook
- Former Manager Sentenced For Stealing $120,000 From Pitkin Avenue Modell Pawnbrokers
- Fifteen Defendants Charged with Narcotics Trafficking in Flatbush; One Man Additionally Charged with Murder for Shooting Death in July Believed to be in Retaliation for Earlier Gunshot Murder
July
- Driver Indicted for Recklessly Killing His Girlfriend by Allegedly Speeding, Blowing a Red Light and Crashing Into Parked Cars
- Bronx Woman Sentenced to 25 Years in Prison for Fatally Stabbing Ex-Boyfriend in Dispute Over Payment for Sexual Favors
- Brooklyn Man Sentenced to 25 Years to Life for Fatally Shooting His Close Friend
- Four Defendants Charged With Alleged Narcotics Trafficking Following Undercover Investigation at Cooper Park Houses in Greenpoint
- Defendant Indicted For Assaulting Court Officers Following Guilty Verdict
- Brooklyn Man Indicted For String of Gunpoint Home Invasions, Robberies and Burglaries
- Brooklyn Man Convicted for Recklessly Killing Senior Citizen by Punching Him, Causing Fall and Head Injury
- Two Brooklyn Men Convicted in Connection With the Shooting Death of a 16-Month-Old Baby
- Former Con Edison Employee Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Impersonating a Police Officer and Sexually Attacking Woman
- Thirteen Arrested in Raid of Alleged Drug Dealers Who Operated Out of Two East Williamsburg Housing Developments
June
- Brooklyn Man Sentenced To 35 Years in Prison for 2014 New Year’s Day Shooting Outside Flatbush Nightclub; Nine Shots Fired, Injuring Two Men
- Man Sentenced to 17 Years to Life in Prison For the 2003 Murder of His Pregnant Girlfriend
- Brooklyn District Attorney Ken Thompson Announces Initiative to Address Backlog of Summons Warrants by Helping to Resolve Them in a Fair and Efficient Manner
- Brooklyn Man Who Videotaped Alleged Accomplice Setting Fire To Sleeping Homeless Man Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison
- Brooklyn Man Convicted of New Year’s Day Shooting Outside Flatbush Nightclub; Nine Shots Fired, Injuring Two Men
- Brooklyn Contractor Sentenced for Stealing Employees’ Wages
- East New York Man Sentenced to 60 Years to Life in Prison For Kidnapping and Imprisonment of Girlfriend and Her Baby
- Brooklyn Man Who Shot and Paralyzed 11-Year-Old Girl Sentenced To 17 Years in State Prison
- Disbarred Lawyer Pleads Guilty To Stealing Client Escrow Funds
- Fake Lawyer Who Falsely Claimed Brooklyn Bar Association as his Office Indicted for Offering Bogus Immigration Services for a Fee
- Brooklyn Landlord Sentenced to 15 Years to Life in Prison For Shooting Death of One Tenant and Assault of Others
May
- Brooklyn Man Sentenced to 110 Years to Life for Shooting At Five NYPD Emergency Service Officers, Striking Three
- Brooklyn Man Who Stabbed 75-Year-Old Woman and Left Her for Dead Sentenced to 75 Years in Prison
- Brooklyn Man Sentenced to 18 Years to Life in Prison For Shooting Death of 17-Year-Old
- City Contractor Sentenced for Stealing More Than $300,000 From Employees
- Long Island Men Charged In Connection With Stealing Nine Homes From Owners by Illegally Transferring Titles, Filing False Documents
- East New York Man Convicted of Kidnapping and Other Charges for Imprisonment of Girlfriend and Her Baby
- Long Island Man Sentenced to Four to 12 Years in Prison for Striking Minivan, Killing 9-Year-Old Girl and Injuring Two Other Passengers
- Brooklyn Restaurant Owner Sentenced to One Year in Jail for Failing to Pay Employees
- Brooklyn Man Who Shot and Paralyzed 11-Year-Old Girl Pleads Guilty to Felony Assault; Faces 17 Years in Prison
- Brooklyn Landlord Convicted Of Murder For Shooting Death of Tenant
April
- Brooklyn Man Sentenced To 184 Years in Prison For Statutory Rape
- Fifteen Defendants Arrested For Alleged Narcotics Trafficking Following Undercover Investigation at Unity Plaza Houses in East New York
- Four Alleged Drug Dealers Indicted For Running Cocaine Delivery Service In Downtown Brooklyn
- Defendant Who Allegedly Targeted Asian Women Indicted For Robbery as a Hate Crime and Other Charges in Six Separate Incidents
- Alleged Unscrupulous Landlords Indicted For Unlawful Eviction Of Rent Stabilized Tenants and Filing False Documents In Connection With Residential Buildings in Bushwick, Greenpoint and Williamsburg
- Bushwick Man Sentenced to 25 Years to Life In Prison for Stabbing Death of Girlfriend
- Former Manager of Goal Ball Team and Two Others Charged With Stealing $65,000 From Paratransit Access-A-Ride Program
- Cold Case Homicide Suspect Sentenced to 25 Years to Life in Prison
- Brooklyn Woman Indicted For Stealing Approximately $300,000 From 10 Friends and Acquaintances in “Affinity Scam”
- Brooklyn Man Sentenced to 25 Years to Life in Prison for Fatal Crash That Left Newlywed Couple and Their Premature Infant Dead
- Brooklyn Man Sentenced to 22 Years to Life in Prison for Raping 13-Year-Old Girl In Basement Laundry Room in Gravesend
- Former Reception Hall Waiter Sentenced To Prison For Stealing Donation Box From Borough Park Synagogue
- City Adult Protective Services Employee Charged In $214,000 Theft From 94-Year-Old Woman in Her Care
- Brooklyn District Attorney Moves to Vacate Weapons Conviction Stemming From 1988 Shooting Following Re-Examination by Conviction Review Unit
- Brooklyn Man Who Shot NYPD Emergency Service Officers Convicted of Aggravated Assault Of a Police Officer
March
- Twenty-Two Defendants – Including Eight Doctors – Charged With Enterprise Corruption in Massive $7 Million Medicaid Fraud
- Eleven Defendants Indicted for Scam in Which They Allegedly Used Stolen Credit Card Numbers to Purchase Target Gift Cards
- Former Attorney Who Stole Nearly $500,000 From Clients To Spend From Six to 18 Years in Prison
- Bookkeeper Indicted For Stealing Approximately $325,000 From Carroll Gardens Plumbing Supply Company
- Four Teenagers Indicted in Connection With Early Morning Assault Of Two Off-Duty Police Officers in Bensonhurst
- Former Executive Director Indicted For Stealing $85,000 From North Flatbush Business Improvement District
- Three Queens Men Indicted For Trafficking Firearms and Narcotics
- Brooklyn Man Convicted of Murder in Quadruple Shooting During Basketball Tournament at Marcy Houses in Bedford-Stuyvesant
- Brooklyn Man Sentenced to 40 Years to Life in Prison For Shooting Death Of 15-Year-Old Playing Basketball in Flatlands Schoolyard
- Four Brooklyn Residents Indicted In Connection With Kidnapping And Promoting Prostitution of Two 13-Year-Old Girls
February
- Brooklyn Man Convicted Of Manslaughter In Fatal Crash That Left Newlywed Couple and Their Premature Infant Dead
- Brooklyn Man Convicted Of Raping 13-Year-Old Girl In Basement Laundry Room in Gravesend
- DA Ken Thompson Announces Indictment of a Police Officer in the Fatal Shooting of an Unarmed Man in the Pink Houses, Wednesday, February 11, 2015 –
Watch Video - Brooklyn Man Convicted Of Murder For Shooting Death Of 15-Year-Old Playing Basketball in Flatlands Schoolyard
- Two Brooklyn Men Indicted For Assault as a Hate Crime For Vicious Attack on Transgendered Woman in Bushwick Last Fall
- Police Officer Who Stomped On Suspect’s Head After He Was Subdued Indicted For Assault
January
- Bedford-Stuyvesant Man Sentenced To 25 Years In Prison For Robbery and Shooting That Left Victim Paralyzed
- Brooklyn Man Who Shot At Police Officers Sentenced To 40 Years in Prison
- Brooklyn Man Convicted Of Murder for Shooting Death Of 28-Year-Old Following Argument in Flatbush
- Brooklyn Restaurant Owner Indicted for Scheme to Defraud; Allegedly Failed to Pay Edna’s Soul Food Employees More Than $8,000
- Brooklyn Man Indicted For Assault In Accidental Shooting Of Daughter; Child’s Mother Indicted For Reckless Endangerment
- Statement by Brooklyn District Attorney Ken Thompson Regarding the Exoneration of Derrick Hamilton
- Brooklyn Man Indicted For Sexually Assaulting Teenager While Pretending To Be Police Officer
- Former Brooklyn Resident Sentenced To Up To Life In Prison For Murder Of 14-Year-Old Girl He Met On Internet, Tampering With Evidence
- Sen. Schumer, Brooklyn DA Thompson Demand TSA Require Each Airport Develop Comprehensive Screening Process For All Employees
- Serial Laundermat Groper Sentenced To Three Years In Prison