Brooklyn Man Sentenced to 25 Years to Life in Prison for Stabbing Death of Ex-Girlfriend in Broad Daylight

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Tuesday, March 4, 2025

Brooklyn Man Sentenced to 25 Years to Life in Prison for

Stabbing Death of Ex-Girlfriend in Broad Daylight

Defendant Lay in Wait for Victim Near Her Residence,

Victim was Stabbed More Than a Dozen Times

Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez today announced that a Brooklyn man has been sentenced to 25 years to life in prison for fatally stabbing his ex-girlfriend with a knuckle knife in Bedford-Stuyvesant. The defendant was convicted of murder following a jury trial.

District Attorney Gonzalez said, “This was a brutal and premeditated attack in broad daylight that took an innocent woman’s life in a shocking act of cruelty. With today’s sentence, the defendant is being held accountable, and our hearts remain with the victim’s family as they grieve this unimaginable loss.”

The District Attorney identified the defendant as James Brown, 65, of Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn. He was sentenced today by Brooklyn Supreme Court Justice Elizabeth Warin to 25 years to life in prison. The defendant was convicted of second-degree murder and fourth-degree criminal possession of a weapon on January 23, 2025, following a jury trial.

The District Attorney said that, according to the evidence, on May 15, 2022, at approximately 11 a.m., the defendant waited on the corner of Marcus Garvey Boulevard and Van Buren Street in Bedford-Stuyvesant, facing the apartment building of Cynthia McLeod, 55, his former girlfriend. When the victim walked to the intersection where the defendant was standing he pulled a knuckle knife from his backpack and stabbed her twice: once in the neck and once in the face, according to the evidence.

Furthermore, according to the evidence, the victim quickly walked into a corner bodega and asked a friend to call 911. The defendant followed the victim into the bodega and behind the counter, grabbed the victim, threw her to the ground and stabbed her more than 10 times about the face, neck and torso, killing her. Meanwhile, police responded to the 911 call and apprehended the defendant, who claimed the victim owed him money.

The case was prosecuted by Senior Assistant District Attorney Farin Chasin-Fodeman and Senior Assistant District Attorney Hannah Laufer, of the District Attorney’s Domestic Violence Bureau, under the supervision of Assistant District Attorney Kori Medow, Bureau Chief.

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Brooklyn Man Sentenced to Life in Prison Without the Possibility Of Parole for Execution-Style Killing of Livery Cab Driver in East New York

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Friday, February 28, 2025

Brooklyn Man Sentenced to Life in Prison Without the Possibility

Of Parole for Execution-Style Killing of Livery Cab Driver in East New York

Defendant Convicted of First-Degree Murder following Jury Trial

Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez today announced that a Brooklyn man has been sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole for fatally shooting a livery cab driver in East New York, Brooklyn. The defendant forced the driver out of the car and onto his knees before shooting him twice in the head.

District Attorney Gonzalez said, “The victim in this case was a dedicated son and brother who worked overnight shifts to earn extra money. His life was destroyed when this defendant cruelly and needlessly executed him while trying to rob him. My thoughts are with his heartbroken family and friends. I remain committed to keeping people safe from violence such as this, which devastates so many lives.”

The District Attorney identified the defendant as Terrence Reece, 32, of Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn. He was sentenced today by Brooklyn Supreme Court Justice Eugene Guarino to life in prison without the possibility of parole. The defendant was convicted of first-degree murder on January 31, 2025, following a jury trial.

The District Attorney said that, according to the evidence, on July 26, 2019, at approximately 3:30 a.m., the defendant got into the victim’s cab and coerced him to drive to a remote street corner in East New York, in the vicinity of Atlantic Avenue and Williams Avenue, after arguing with him about the cost of a fare.

The evidence showed that the defendant ordered the victim, Noman Saleemi, 29, out of his car, knelt him down, shot him once through the cheek, waited a period, and then shot him in the back of the head while he lay on the ground. The defendant then stole the victim’s wallet, which contained less than $100, and fled in the vehicle to his wife’s residence where he had her dispose of the murder weapon.

The victim’s car was found later that same day parked outside of his wife’s residence and his DNA and latent print were lifted from the driver’s area of the vehicle. The defendant was arrested on August 16, 2019, following further investigation.

The District Attorney thanked Homicide Paralegals John Homnick and Suleimy Santos for their assistance on the case.

The case was prosecuted by Assistant District Attorney Christopher Mirabella, of the District Attorney’s Homicide Bureau and Assistant District Attorney Jourdan Thompson, of the District Attorney’s Special Victims Bureau, under the supervision of Assistant District Attorney Leila Rosini, Homicide Bureau Chief.

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Brooklyn Man Sentenced to 3 to 9 Years in Prison for Running Red Light and Killing Pedestrian While Speeding and Driving Drunk in Cobble Hill

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Thursday, February 27, 2025

Brooklyn Man Sentenced to 3 to 9 Years in Prison for Running Red Light

and Killing Pedestrian While Speeding and Driving Drunk in Cobble Hill

Defendant Pleaded Guilty to Manslaughter for Fatal Crash

Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez today announced that a Brooklyn man has been sentenced to 3 to 9 years in prison following his guilty plea to manslaughter after he sped through a red light while driving drunk in Cobble Hill, killing a 31-year-old who was crossing the street. Investigators subsequently determined the defendant was driving 72 m.p.h. with a blood-alcohol level more than twice the legal limit of .08.

District Attorney Gonzalez said, “This defendant made a disastrous decision when he got behind the wheel of a car while intoxicated. In doing so, he caused an innocent woman to be killed and endangered many others in Brooklyn that night. He has now been held accountable for his criminal conduct. I remain committed to keeping our borough’s streets safe for all people.”

The District Attorney identified the defendant as Erick Taxilaga Trujillo, 29, of Borough Park, Brooklyn. He was sentenced today by Brooklyn Supreme Court Justice Christopher Robles to 3 to 9 years in prison. The defendant pleaded guilty to second-degree manslaughter on January 27, 2025.

The District Attorney said that, according to the evidence, on April 16, 2023, at approximately 9:56 p.m., the defendant was driving a 2012 Volvo S60 west on Atlantic Avenue at a high rate of speed when he ran a red light at the intersection of Clinton Street and struck a pedestrian, Katherine “Katie” Harris, 31, in the crosswalk. The defendant then rear-ended another car, causing both vehicles to crash into an outdoor dining shed.

Harris was pronounced dead at the scene.

Furthermore, according to the evidence, when police officers arrived, they observed the defendant had red eyes, slurred speech, and an odor of alcohol on his breath. The defendant was administered a blood test at Methodist Hospital, which showed the defendant had a blood alcohol level of .17, greater than the legal limit of .08.

Data from the black box of the defendant’s Volvo was recovered by the NYPD. According to the investigation, the box showed the defendant going 72 m.p.h. in the 25-m.p.h. zone.

The case was prosecuted by Assistant District Attorney Michael McGee Jr., of the District Attorney’s Blue Zone Trial Bureau and Assistant District Attorney Kaitlin Kinsella, also of the Blue Zone, under the supervision of Assistant District Attorney Kin Ng, Chief of the Blue Zone.

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Brooklyn Man Sentenced to 19 Years in Prison for Fatally Stabbing Innocent Young Man Walking Home with Brother

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Friday, February 21, 2025

Brooklyn Man Sentenced to 19 Years in Prison for
Fatally Stabbing Innocent Young Man Walking Home with Brother

 Victim was Stabbed Multiple Times About the Body in Unprovoked Attack

Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez today announced that a Brooklyn man has been sentenced to 19 years in prison for stabbing a 21-year-old man multiple times in the torso and killing him. The victim was walking home with his 24-year-old brother when they were attacked by the defendant and several unapprehended men.

District Attorney Gonzalez said, “This heartbreaking and senseless act of violence stole the life of Tyler Kobe Nichols, a young man with his entire future ahead of him. His family’s unimaginable loss is something no parent or sibling should ever have to endure. While no sentence can ever make up for their pain, today’s outcome ensures that the defendant is held accountable. My heart is with the Nichols family as they continue to grieve and honor Tyler’s memory.”

The District Attorney identified the defendant as Javokhir Nematov, 22, of Midwood, Brooklyn. He was sentenced today to 19 years in prison by Brooklyn Supreme Court Justice Rhonda Tomlinson. The defendant pleaded guilty to first-degree manslaughter on January 16, 2025.

The District Attorney said that, according to the evidence, at approximately 7:50 p.m., on December 23, 2020, in the vicinity of Turner Place and Coney Island Avenue in Kensington, Brooklyn, Tyler Kobe Nichols, 21, and his brother, 24, were walking home from a barber shop when they passed the defendant and several others in a parked car. The defendant and others stated words to the effect of “what are you looking at?” and jumped out of the vehicle and attacked both brothers.

The victim was stabbed five times in the torso and suffered injuries to his heart, lung, liver, and kidney. He was taken to a nearby hospital and pronounced dead.

The attackers fled the scene. The defendant was stopped by police on March 5, 2021, driving a Blue Honda Fit for having excessively tinted windows, the same vehicle at the scene of the stabbing. He was charged with the victim’s death the next day following an investigation.

The case was prosecuted by Senior Assistant District Attorney Robert Schwartz, of the District Attorney’s Homicide Bureau, and Senior Assistant District Attorney Omar Harding, of the District Attorney’s Violent Criminal Enterprises Bureau, under the supervision of Assistant District Attorney Leila Rosini, Homicide Bureau Chief.

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Brooklyn Man Pleads Guilty to Unprovoked Killing of Innocent Activist in Stabbing Caught on Surveillance Video

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Wednesday, January 22, 2025

Brooklyn Man Pleads Guilty to Unprovoked Killing of

Innocent Activist in Stabbing Caught on Surveillance Video

Will Be Sentenced to 20 Years to Life in Prison for Murder of Ryan Carson

Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez today announced that a 20-year-old Brooklyn man pleaded guilty for the random and unprovoked murder of Ryan Carson, a social justice activist who was stabbed to death in Bedford Stuyvesant in 2023. The defendant accepted the judge’s offer of 20-years to life in exchange for his guilty plea. 

District Attorney Gonzalez said, “Many of us still shudder when recalling the horrific video showing this defendant viciously attacking Ryan Carson and stabbing him to death for no reason at all. Such an unconscionable crime requires the separation of this defendant from our society for a very long time, which is ensured by the promised sentence he’s now facing. Ryan was passionate about making our city a better place and I hope that today’s outcome will bring his loved ones a small sense of closure.”

The District Attorney identified the defendant as Brian Dowling, 20, of Bedford Stuyvesant, Brooklyn. He pleaded guilty today to second-degree murder before Brooklyn Supreme Court Justice Danny Chun and accepted the judge’s offer of 20 years to life in prison. His sentencing is scheduled for February 19, 2025.

The District Attorney said that, according to the investigation, on October 2, 2023, at approximately 3:50 a.m., outside of 57 Malcolm X Boulevard in Bedford-Stuyvesant, the defendant was walking angrily and kicking parked scooters. He observed the victim, who was walking behind him with his girlfriend.

According to the evidence, which includes a clear video of the incident, the defendant turned to the victim and started yelling at him, saying, in part, “I’m going to kill you.” He then swung a knife, striking the victim, who was trying to deescalate the confrontation. The victim attempted to flee but fell over a bus stop bench. The defendant then ran up to him and fatally stabbed him multiple times, striking his heart, as he lay on the ground.

The defendant flung the knife but returned moments later to retrieve it. A search revealed that the murder weapon was hidden under greenery next to a nearby sidewalk.

The defendant turned himself in later that week. A subsequent search warrant of his apartment discovered multiple knives with similar handles to the handle of the knife that was recovered. Clothes matching the ones that the assailant was wearing in the video were also recovered.

The case is being prosecuted by Senior Assistant District Attorney Matthew Perry, of the District Attorney’s Homicide Bureau, under the supervision of Assistant District Attorney Leila Rosini, Homicide Bureau Chief.

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Brooklyn Man Sentenced to 18 Years to Life in Prison for Shooting and Killing Man at the Kingsborough Houses in Crown Heights

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Friday, January 10, 2025

Brooklyn Man Sentenced to 18 Years to Life in Prison for Shooting and Killing Man at the Kingsborough Houses in Crown Heights

Victim Was a Father Who Died Defending His Daughter

Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez today announced that a Brooklyn man has been sentenced to 18 years to life in prison following his conviction on two counts of murder for fatally shooting a man at the Kingsborough Houses in Crown Heights. The victim, a 43-year-old father, died defending his teenage daughter from the defendant and an alleged co-defendant during an armed burglary attempt.

District Attorney Gonzalez said, “The viciousness of the defendant’s actions cannot be overstated, and the lengthy prison term to which he has been sentenced holds him accountable for killing an innocent man in cold blood. While nothing can fill the void left by this tragedy, I hope this outcome brings a measure of justice and peace to Mr. Scarlett’s family and loved ones. As Brooklyn ended last year as the safest on record for gun violence, my office remains committed to protecting our communities and bringing perpetrators to justice.”

The District Attorney identified the defendant as Waki Bullock, 33, of Crown Heights, Brooklyn. He was sentenced today to 18 years to life in prison by Brooklyn Supreme Court Justice John Hecht. The defendant was convicted of two counts of second-degree murder on December 9, 2024, following a jury trial.

A co-defendant, Rashawn Brown, 28, of Crown Heights, is charged with two counts of second-degree murder, one count of first-degree attempted burglary, and two counts of second-degree criminal possession of a weapon. His case is pending, and his next court appearance is February 6, 2025.

The District Attorney said that, according to the evidence, on January 13, 2019, at approximately 1:30 p.m., inside 219 Kingsborough 2 Walk, a building within NYCHA’s Kingsborough Houses, in Crown Heights, the defendant and his alleged co-defendant shot and killed 43-year-old Phillip Scarlett. Scarlett was expecting a visit from his 14-year-old daughter, who was coming to the sixth-floor apartment to get laundry money. As the girl approached the entrance, the defendant and his alleged co-defendant, who were standing in the hallway wearing masks and armed, grabbed her before she could enter. The girl yelled out for her father who in response ran to the door and was able to pull the girl away from the masked men. The victim used his body to shield his daughter from the defendant and alleged co-defendant by pushing her back into the apartment. The defendant and alleged co-defendant then grabbed the victim, dragged him down the staircase where, according to the evidence, they shot him in the hip and thigh.

The victim was taken to Interfaith Medical Center where he was pronounced dead.

The defendant fled to Georgia and was later apprehended and returned to Brooklyn on July 10, 2021.

The District Attorney thanked KCDA Digital Evidence Lab Intelligence Analyst Zoë Feygin and Unit Chief Jingu Chong for their work on this case.

The District Attorney also thanked Homicide Paralegal Angelika Rostkowska and Blue Zone Paralegal Sharlesia Agaga.

The case was prosecuted by Senior Assistant District Attorney Joseph Mancino, of the District Attorney’s Homicide Bureau, and Senior Assistant District Attorney Jessica Wishart, of the District Attorney’s Blue Zone Trial Bureau, under the supervision of Assistant District Attorney Leila Rosini, Chief of the Homicide Bureau.

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Brooklyn Man Sentenced to 12 Years in Prison For Shooting and Wounding Man in Bedford-Stuyvesant

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Friday, January 3, 2025

Brooklyn Man Sentenced to 12 Years in Prison

For Shooting and Wounding Man in Bedford-Stuyvesant

Defendant and Victim Had a Dispute Outside Bar on Tompkins Avenue

Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez today announced that a Bedford-Stuyvesant man has been sentenced to 12 years in prison following his conviction for second-degree attempted murder for opening fire outside a neighborhood bar and striking a man in the leg. The defendant was convicted last month following a jury trial.

District Attorney Gonzalez said, “Today’s sentence sends a clear message that senseless acts of gun violence have no place in Brooklyn. The defendant’s decision to open fire over a petty argument not only caused serious harm to the victim but endangered innocent lives in our community. This brazen disregard for safety is unacceptable. As Brooklyn reached the lowest number of shootings ever recorded last year, we remain steadfast in our commitment to holding individuals who perpetrate gun violence accountable to ensure our borough remains a safer place for all.”

The District Attorney identified the defendant as Hajj Lovick, 48, of Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn. He was sentenced today by Brooklyn Supreme Court Justice Jane Tully to 12 years in prison and five years’ post-release supervision. The defendant was convicted of second-degree attempted murder, first-degree attempted assault, second-degree assault, first-degree reckless endangerment, second-degree criminal possession of a weapon, fourth-degree criminal possession of a weapon and first- and second-degree criminal use of a firearm on December 11, 2024, following a jury trial.

The District Attorney said that, according to the evidence, on June 15, 2023, at approximately 1:40 a.m., the defendant stepped out of Lover’s Rock, a bar located at 419 Tompkins Avenue in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, with the victim, a 51-year-old man, and the two men engaged in a verbal dispute. The defendant was armed with a knife and feinted use of that knife against the victim, as if he was going to stab him. The victim was unarmed.

Furthermore, according to the evidence, after the dispute cooled down the defendant left the vicinity of Lover’s Rock and entered a nearby building. Minutes later, according to the evidence, the defendant returned with a gun and fired twice toward the victim and several bystanders. The victim was struck once in his right shin. No one else was struck. Video surveillance captured the moments before the shooting, the shooting, and the aftermath of the shooting.

The victim was taken to Kings County Hospital and was treated and released.

The defendant fled the scene and was arrested on June 19, 2023, following an investigation. A knife was recovered from the defendant at the time of his arrest.

The case was prosecuted by Assistant District Attorney Alejandro Vera and Senior Assistant District Attorney Natalie Riether, of the District Attorney’s Blue Zone Trial Bureau, under the supervision of Assistant District Attorney Kin Ng, Chief of the Blue Zone.

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Brooklyn Woman Indicted for Allegedly Stealing Approximately $15,800 From Prospective Tenants in Fraudulent Rental Scheme

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Monday, December 16, 2024

Brooklyn Woman Indicted for Allegedly Stealing Approximately $15,800 From Prospective Tenants in Fraudulent Rental Scheme

Defendant Allegedly Advertised Apartment for Rent in Russian Language Newspaper;
Several Alleged Victims Recently Came to the United States from Ukraine

Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez today announced that a Brooklyn woman has been arraigned on an indictment in which she is charged with grand larceny and related charges for allegedly stealing thousands of dollars in “security deposits” and “rent” from prospective tenants who responded to her advertisement for an apartment in Gravesend, Brooklyn.

District Attorney Gonzalez said, “This defendant is accused of exploiting the trust and vulnerability of her neighbors, many of whom are newly arrived immigrants seeking stability in a new country. Her alleged actions not only caused financial harm but also betrayed individuals already navigating immense challenges. We are determined to hold her accountable and remind prospective tenants to safeguard themselves by insisting that landlords provide a written lease and avoiding cash payments in rental transactions.”

The District Attorney identified the defendant as Svetlana Katzevman, 62, of Gravesend, Brooklyn. She was arraigned today before Brooklyn Supreme Court Justice Adam Perlmutter on a 14-count indictment in which she is charged with fourth-degree grand larceny, petit larceny and first-degree scheme to defraud. She was released without bail and ordered to return to court on January 29, 2025.

The District Attorney said that, according to the investigation, between January 2022 and July 2024, the defendant placed an advertisement for a rental apartment at 1800 Ocean Parkway in a Russian newspaper, Russkaya Reklama. Individuals who responded to the advertisement allegedly paid the defendant amounts ranging from $700 to $2,300 under the belief that they were paying for a security deposit and rent. The defendant allegedly received approximately $15,800 from victims during that period.

Furthermore, it is alleged, the defendant would then change the locks or otherwise prevent the victims from moving in and refuse to return their money. Each of the 12 victims is Russian speaking and either worked or lived in Brooklyn. Several of the victims recently came to the U.S. from Ukraine and the defendant allegedly told them that she was giving them discounts on the rent because she, too, was from Ukraine and wanted to help them.

The defendant lives in the apartment she was allegedly trying to rent. In all the instances charged in the case the defendant allegedly insisted on cash instead of a check or other form of payment and did not provide a lease.

In addition, it is alleged, the victims included a 38-year-old man who gave the defendant a $700 deposit on November 13, 2023, and gave her the first month’s rent, another $700 on November 15, 2023. She gave him a receipt for the funds upon his request. The same day she allegedly took another $700 from a 60-year-old man for a security deposit, and three days later took another $700 from him as the first month’s rent.

In another example of the alleged scheme, the defendant received a $1,600 cash deposit from a 40-year-old man on April 13, 2024, and on April 17, 2024, she received a $2,300 cash deposit from a 65-year-old woman. Both were for a security deposit and first month’s rent.

Each of the victims expected to move in shortly thereafter and were surprised to discover the apartment door was locked and the defendant did not return their phone calls or text messages.

The District Attorney thanked Intelligence Analyst Veranika Basak of the Investigations Division for her assistance on the case.

The case is being prosecuted by Senior Assistant District Attorney Sergey Marts of the District Attorney’s Investigations Division and Assistant District Attorney Andrew Kohler, Special Counsel to the Investigations Division, under the supervision of Assistant District Attorney Michel Spanakos, Deputy Chief of the Investigations Division, and the overall supervision of Assistant District Attorney Patricia McNeill, Chief of the Investigations Division.

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East Flatbush Man Sentenced to 14 Years in Prison For Sexual Assault of 13-Year-Old Boy

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Friday, November 22, 2024

East Flatbush Man Sentenced to 14 Years in Prison

For Sexual Assault of 13-Year-Old Boy

Defendant Abducted Stranger at Knifepoint as He Walked Home from School

Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez today announced that an East Flatbush man has been sentenced to 14 years in prison for sexually assaulting a 13-year-old boy. The defendant pleaded guilty to criminal sexual act earlier this year.

District Attorney Gonzalez said, “Today’s sentence holds the defendant accountable for a terrifying assault of a child and spares the young boy from having to testify and recount this life-altering attack in a courtroom. My thoughts are with the victim and his family, who I commend for immediately reporting this incident to the police and ensuring the defendant was brought to justice.”

The District Attorney identified the defendant as Christopher Fiesco, 34, of East Flatbush, Brooklyn. He was sentenced today by Brooklyn Supreme Court Justice Donald Leo to 14 years in prison. The defendant pleaded guilty to first-degree criminal sexual act on August 9, 2024, in satisfaction of the entire indictment. He must register as a sex offender upon his release from prison.

The District Attorney said that, according to the evidence, on May 2, 2022, at approximately 3:50 p.m., the defendant, wearing a full ski mask, approached a 13-year-old boy in the vicinity of Winthrop Street and East 98th Street in East Flatbush, grabbed the child’s arm, and asked him for the time. When the child tried to leave, the defendant threatened him with a knife, told him not to scream, and took him to a building located at 87 East 53rd Street.

The defendant forced the child to climb a fire escape and enter an apartment through the window. Once inside, the defendant told him to shower and then sexually assaulted the child. He then let the child leave.

The victim went home and reported the assault to his family, who called 911.

The investigation was conducted by New York City Police Detectives assigned to the Brooklyn Special Victims Squad.

The case was prosecuted by Assistant District Attorney Deborah Cohen, Counsel to the District Attorney’s Special Victims Bureau, under the supervision of Assistant District Attorney Miss Gregory, Bureau Chief.

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Queens Man Sentenced to Seven Years in Prison for Two Violent Robberies

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Friday, November 22, 2024

Queens Man Sentenced to Seven Years in Prison for Two Violent Robberies

Attacked Two Individuals in a Two-Hour Span and Assaulted Another,

Pleaded Guilty to Robbery

Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez today announced that a Queens man was sentenced to seven years in prison in connection with three separate incidents in Brooklyn. The defendant pleaded guilty to robbery last month.

District Attorney Gonzalez said, “This defendant brutally attacked three individuals in unprovoked incidents committed over the span of just a few weeks. Today’s sentencing ensures he is held accountable for these vicious offenses and sends a strong message that violence in Brooklyn will be met with serious consequences.”

The District Attorney identified the defendant as Dupreme Williams, 43, of Far Rockaway, Queens. He was sentenced today by Brooklyn Supreme Court Justice Jane Tully to seven years in prison and five years’ post-release supervision following his guilty plea to second-degree robbery on October 29, 2024.

The District Attorney said that, according to the investigation, on February 13, 2014, at approximately 8:15 a.m., at Flatbush Avenue Extension and Fleet Street, the defendant approached a 50-year-old woman and struck her multiple times about the face and body, causing her to drop her AirPods, which the defendant picked up and then walked away.

The defendant approached another individual, a 73-year-old man, shortly thereafter, at approximately 9:45 a.m., who was aboard a southbound F train at the York Street subway station. The defendant punched the man in the face, causing him to drop his cell phone. The defendant grabbed the cell phone and ran off the train.

Furthermore, according to the investigation, on March 8, 2024, at approximately 1:55 p.m., in front of 2135 Pitkin Avenue, the defendant punched a man in the face with a closed fist.

The defendant was arrested on March 28, 2024, following an investigation.

The case was prosecuted by Senior Assistant District Attorney Natalie Riether, of the District Attorney’s Blue Zone Trial Bureau, under the supervision of Assistant District Attorney Kin Ng, Bureau Chief.

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