18 Gang Members Charged In Shootings, Robberies, Carjackings Across LI: DA

STONY BROOK, NY — Long Island law enforcement authorities say that 18 people, including a teen involved in a shooting outside U.S. Rep. Lee Zeldin's home, were part of a gang that ran wild across Long Island in a violent crime spree, according to a 148-count indictment unveiled Monday.

Members of the “No Fake Love," or “NFL,” street gang, which is affiliated with the Bloods and Crips, "pride themselves as 'Everybody Killers,'” authorities said.

They were also charged in 31 separate incidents, including the December 2021 slaying of Jorge Mauricio Sevilla Barrera, six shootings — some against rival gang members, as well as innocent civilians, six armed robberies, carjackings, the theft of seven French bulldogs and 15 vehicles, and the recovery of eight loaded handguns, according to authorities said.

Since October 2021, NFL has operated throughout Long Island, primarily in the communities of Mastic, Shirley, Bellport, and Riverhead, and their associates tried to establish geographical dominance throughout "the communities by committing acts of violence," Suffolk District Attorney Ray Tierney said.

Investigators began probing the group earlier this year, and over the past 10 months, investigators executed over 100 search warrants into homes, vehicles, and digital sources to gather evidence and intelligence about the gang's members and their associates, according to Tierney.

To gain respect, NFL took orders and reported the criminal activity to high -ranking imprisoned gang members, Keandre Hudson and Janell Johnson, stealing 15 vehicles, that were for disguises while transporting firearms and committing shootings, and were sometimes sold to fund the gang's dealings, like buying guns, Tierney's office said.

The sales of seven French Bulldogs stolen from a breeder in Shirley were also used to fund gang activities.

Charges in the indictment include:

• Shooting of two teens outside of Lee Zeldin's home in Shirley on Oct. 9.

Noah Green had been driving a stolen 2022 Honda CRV in Shirley, and while he was driving near Zeldin's home, shot out of the driver’s window at three rival gang members, striking two of them in the chest, Tierney's office said, adding that afterward, Green boasted about the shooting to fellow gang members. Green's charged with second-degree attempted murder and faces up to 25 years in prison, according to Tierney's office.

In a statement on Monday, Zeldin's press office noted that his 16-year-old daughters Mikayla and Arianna, were at home doing homework at the kitchen table and one of the bullets landed just 30 feet away from where they were sitting.

Two teens who were shot were laying down about 10 feet away from the girls, his office said.

The congressman said he is grateful to Suffolk's law enforcement "for their efforts to not only solve the case of the shooting outside my family’s home and holding the shooter accountable, but indicting 18 gang members in total."

“Their efforts and dedication to the rule of law will go a long way towards making our communities safer for all law-abiding New Yorkers," he said.

Patch has reached out to Green's attorney, Christopher Cassar of Huntington, for comment.

In a previous interview, he said his law firm was conducting its own investigation into the shooting and referred to Green as a "good kid" from "a loving family."

"We are going to do our best to vindicate him on these charges," he added.

• Barrera's murder and the shooting of two other people on Dec. 5, 2021, in Farmingville.

David Trent got into an argument with Barrera and others in a parking lot outside the Minx nightclub on Portion Road and shot him to death, Tierney's office said.

• Armed carjacking and robbery of Lyft driver on April 13, 2022, in Wading River.

Shati Roy, Jr, Corey Foggy, and Trent allegedly ordered and got into a Lyft rideshare and the driver was beaten and robbed, according to Tierney's office.

• Armed carjacking on May 5, 2022, in Wantagh.

Trent, Romaine Hopkins, and Mekhi Kennedy traveled from Suffolk to Wantagh where a female victim had a gun placed to her head and she as robbed of Mercedes Benz sedan, Tierney's office said.

• Shooting of an occupied vehicle in Mastic on May 28, 2022.

Trent and Taevon Bazemore fired multiple rounds into the windows of a vehicle occupied by alleged rival gang members, according to Tierney's office.

• Shooting of home in Mastic, a Nassau County carjacking, and a shootout on June 4, 2022.

Trent and another person allegedly fired multiple rounds at a home in Mastic, and then Trent, Foggy, Kennedy, and Nisiah Jones robbed a male at gunpoint and stole his BMW, then later got into a shootout in Mastic, Tierney's office said.

• Armed carjacking on Nov. 24 in Hempstead.

Tierney's office says "Jane Doe" lured a male victim to an apartment in Hempstead, and then Kevin Cabrera brandished a firearm, beating him about the face before stealing the keys to his vehicle.

Seven of the indicted were already being held in custody on other charges, but when arrest warrants were issued for the remaining defendants last Thursday, law enforcement recovered five additional loaded firearms from two different homes.

A full list of charges is as follows:

• Javon Bazemore, 21, of Shirley, faces a top count of second-degree attempted murder and up to 25 years’ incarceration.
• Kevin Cabrera, 17, of Shirley, faces a top count of first-degree robbery and up to 25 years’ incarceration.
• Corey Foggy, 18, of Mastic, faces a top count of first-degree robbery and up to 25 years incarceration.
• Simone Feliz, 20, of Gordon Heights, faces a top count of first-degree conspiracy and up to 25 years to life incarceration.
• Noah Green, 18, of Shirley, faces a top count of second-degree attempted murder and up to 25 years incarceration.
• Romaine Hopkins, 18, of Mastic, faces a top count of first-degree robbery and up to 25 years incarceration.
• Keandre Hudson, 27, of Mastic, faces a top count of first-degree conspiracy and up to 25 years to life incarceration.
• Janell Johnson, 20, of Shirley, faces a top count of first-degree conspiracy and up to 25 years to life incarceration.
• Nisiah Jones, 21, of Mastic, faces a top count of second-degree attempted murder and up to 25 years incarceration.
• Walter Jones, 21, of Mastic, faces a top count of second-degree conspiracy and up to eight and one-third to 25 years incarceration.
• Mekhi Kennedy, 17, of Patchogue, faces a top count of first-degree robbery and up to 25 years incarceration.
• Jason Parker, 21, of Loganville, GA, faces a top count of second-degree conspiracy and up to eight and one-third to 25 years incarceration.
• Marquize Pittman, 22, of Mastic, faces a top count of second-degree conspiracy and up to 12 and a half to 25 years incarceration.
• Shati Roy Jr., 15, of Schenectady, NY, faces a top count of first-degree robbery and up to three and one-third to 10 years incarceration.
• David Trent, 18, of Mastic, faces a top count of second-degree murder and up to 25 years to life incarceration.
• Matthew Walker, 17, of Wading River, faces a top count of second-degree criminal possession of a weapon and up to 15 years incarceration.
• Aamiya Williams, 23, of Shirley, faces a top count of first-degree conspiracy and up to 25 years to life incarceration.
• "Jane Doe," of Hempstead, faces a top count of first-degree robbery and up to three and one-third to 10 years incarceration.

Seventeen of the defendants are in custody, held on high bail or remanded without bail, officials said, adding that one of the defendants remains at large.

District Attorney Ray Tierney noted that the arrests were made possible by the combined efforts of the Violent Criminal Enterprises Bureau and the Gang Violence Task Force "to better protect the people of Suffolk" against the gun violence and criminal activity that is "perpetrated by gangs and criminal organizations."

"This long-term and in-depth investigation is exactly what I promised the people of Suffolk County,” he said. “We will focus on gang violence using every law enforcement tool we possess and take a coordinated approach to ending violent gang activity. This case is the beginning of our work – not the end. If you’re committing violent crime in Suffolk County we are coming for you.”

The bureau and task force include members of the sheriff's office and police department.

Sheriff Errol Toulon called the takedown "an example of collaborative police work at its finest," adding that while working with the DA’s office and the police, his office was able to provide valuable intelligence that helped to apprehend these dangerous individuals.”

“Gangs have no place in this county, and trust me, they are no match for the law enforcement agencies in Suffolk," he said. "We will continue to work together to keep our neighborhoods safe and get these bad actors off our streets.”

Police Commissioner Rodney Harrison said the large-scale gang takedown used precision policing to target drivers of violence responsible for major crimes wreaking havoc" on Suffolk's communities.

“I would like to commend detectives in the police department’s Gun Crime Reduction Unit for their persistence and dedication during this investigation, as well as thanking the District Attorney’s office for their continued collaboration to hold felons accountable,” he said.

Tierney also credited the Nassau County, Riverhead, and East Hampton Village police departments, and the United States Marshals Service New York-New Jersey Regional Fugitive Task Force for assisting in the investigation and takedown.

Nassau Police Commissioner Patrick Ryder called the arrests "a prime example of numerous law enforcement agencies working together in conjunction to continue their quest to ensure that all of our residents and neighborhoods are kept safe.”

“These defendants were involved in murder, shootings, robberies, car jacking’s and the recovery of eight loaded firearms, all of which placed our communities in danger," he said. "I would like to congratulate and acknowledge all of the investigators and their associated law enforcement agencies for their dedication, diligence and hard work which produced these arrests.”

Riverhead Police Chief David Hegermiller said it was just another great example of how effective we are when we work together with our law enforcement partners to rid these heinous criminals from our communities here on the East End of Long Island."

“On behalf of our residents and our department, I want to thank Suffolk County District Attorney’s office and the Suffolk County Police Department for their continued support and cooperation in helping us to bring these cases to fruition," he added.