LI Gang Leader Sentenced To A Decade Behind Bars

HEMPSTEAD, NY — The leader of a Hempstead-based group of the Bloods street gang was sentenced to 10 years in prison today for conspiring to kill rival gang members on Long Island.

Jonathan Mayzick, also known as J-Reck, 32, of Hempstead, will serve his 10 years consecutive with a 2018 sentence of 13 1/2 years for distributing drugs. Mayzick will serve 23 1/2 years in total.

“Mayzick was a leader of a murderous street gang that, in its thirst for revenge, engaged in a shooting rampage that terrorized the community and put the public at risk for over a year,” said Acting U.S. Attorney Seth DuCharme. “Today’s lengthy sentence reflects the tireless efforts of this office and its law enforcement partners to bring an end to senseless violence and loss of life and eradicate gangs like the Bloods.”

According to prosecutors, between September 2013 and November 2014, Mayzick and members of the Nine Trey sect of the Bloods engaged in multiple shootings in retaliation for the September 2013 murder of Dante Quinones, an associate of the bloods, by rival street gang the Outlaws. One person was shot in the arm, another in the chest and an associate of the Outlaws was shot in the testicles. When gang members tried to kill the leader of the Outlaws on the front porch of his home, officials say a stray bullet hit a teenage girl in the face. The homes of several Outlaws members were also shot.

While they were engaged with the gang war, officials say Mayzick and his gang trafficked crack cocaine in the Hempstead area.

While the gang war was ongoing, Mayzick and his fellow Nine Trey members
operated a crack cocaine trafficking business in the Hempstead area. In January 2018, following
his plea of guilty, Mayzick was sentenced by United States District Judge Denis R. Hurley to 162
months’ imprisonment for conspiring to distribute crack cocaine.

The government's investigation into the violence in Hempstead has led to the arrest and conviction of nine members and associates of the Nine Treys and six members and associates of the Outlaws, officials said.

“Violent criminals engage in turf battles without any thought about the communities they endanger. Think again," said FBI Assistant Director-in-Charge William Sweeney. "The agencies which compose the FBI Long Island Gang Task Force put our communities first, and we will work round-the-clock to remove and hold violent offenders accountable. Today’s sentence is the community’s message back that violent behavior comes with consequences, and offenders who break federal law should be prepared for a lengthy stay in federal prison.”