Nassau Gang Members Arrested, Charged With Multiple Crimes: Feds

Seven members of the Bloods street gang based in Roosevelt were indicted in federal court Monday on charges of racketeering, conspiracy to murder rival gang members, conspiracy to sell drugs, attempted murder and robbery and related firearms crimes. The indictment relates to crimes going back to 2008.

The indictment also added three others: Jermaine Green, Johnny Green and Tysaan Robinson. Jermaine and Johnny, who are brothers, were arrested Monday morning in Roosevelt. Robinson was already in custody.

According to court filings, between 2008 and 2016, the gang members, along with other members and associates of the Bloods, carried on a violent gang war against the Crips within Roosevelt. Armed with an arsenal of weapons, including AK-47s, rifles and handguns, the Bloods engaged in dozens of shootings, targeting members of the rival Crips on the residential streets of Roosevelt.

The indictment charges the defendants with several of the shootings, including three attempted murders on residential streets in broad daylight. To fund their activities, the gang engaged in robberies and widespread narcotics trafficking, including dealing crack cocaine, heroin and marijuana throughout Nassau County.

"As alleged, the actions of these gang members jeopardized the safety of the Roosevelt community, putting dozens of lives at risk. We will continue to work diligently to dismantle criminal organizations like the Bloods to provide safe communities for the people on Long Island," Acting United States Attorney Bridget Rohde said.

The investigation was conducted with the help of the FBI Long Island Gang Task Force, NCPD Special Investigations Squad and Nassau County District Attorney’s Office Special Operations Bureau.

"Gangs and their turf wars do more than just impact the gang members — their actions degrade and demoralize the communities where they operate," said William Sweeney, FBI assistant director-in-charge of the New York Field Office. "No one deserves to live in a world where they fear the drug dealers on the corner, and anticipate the next barrage of bullets flying by their windows at night."

The indictment Monday was a superseding indictment, adding to charges that were already levied against the gang members. Among those charged are Allazeem Carter, 29, of Hempstead; Jermaine Green, 26, of Roosevelt; Johnny Green, 23, of Roosevelt; Tyshawn Jackson, 25, of Roosevelt; Donaldson Joseph, 27, of Hempstead; Tysaan Robinson, 26, of Freeport; and Daquan Wagner, 29, of Roosevelt. According to the U.S. Attorney's office, Jackson is currently a fugitive.

Clockwise from top left are Daquan Wagner, Johnny Green, Allazeem Carter and Jermaine Green. Photos: U.S. Attorney's Office.