Jalon Lenny Garrett arrested in connection with crime stroll

A second indictment for seven points was not sealed before the Federal Supreme Court in Brooklyn, in which Jalon Lenny Garrett, also known as “lips”, was charged. Marcus Pittman, also known as “Nacho” and “Cheese”; Delonta Pittman, also known as “D LO”; And Jerome Waters, also known as “The Engineer” and “Rome” for their alleged roles in the kidnapping, robbery and shooting of marijuana dealers on July 25, 2024.

Garrett was arrested in Baltimore, Maryland, and will be initially initially in the eastern district of New York. Marcus Pittman is also newly accused of being a criminal in the possession of ammunition for his role in the fatal shootout. The remaining defendants are already custody and are charged at a later date.

The lawyer of the United States of the Eastern District of New York John J. Durham, deputy director of the FBI, the responsible director, Federal Bunding Bunding, Deputy Director of the New York field office, the responsible director Christopher G. Raia, and NYPD commissioner Jessica S. Tisch terminated the arrests and charges.

“As claimed, the defendants took part in an intergovernmental overpowered predatory and kidnapping system, which led to the brutal murder of a targeted victim. This public prosecutor underlines the continued threat from weapons and drugs in our communities,” explained Durham. “This office undertakes to blame violent criminals and to do justice to every victim.”

“These four defendants allegedly traveled through the northeast to brutally kidnap and rob two unsuspecting people, which ultimately murdered one of the victims,” ​​said Raia. “This alleged, deadly robbery illuminates the volatile and random violence that illegal drug trafficking can fill up. With our law enforcement companies, the FBI will continue to reduce any organization that changes fatal tactics to strengthen its criminal lifestyle and endanger the security of our city.”

“These people came to New York City, who were armed with weapons and zippers – ready to rob, kidnap and kill,” added table. “It was a deliberate, brutal attack that should terrorize our communities. They thought they could hit and run. They were wrong, and anyone else who thought it should take note of the same. I am grateful that our partners in Project Safe are grateful for the protection of New York.”

According to the charges and other submissions of the public court, the accused members of a robbery based in Baltimore, which has conspired, must commit an armed robbery and a kidnapping of marijuana dealers in Queens, New York. On the evening of July 24, 2024, the accused and their co -conspirators carried out a violent armed robbery and kidnapped conspiracy, which led to the death of John Doe #1. As described below, Garrett John Doe #2 robbed and kidnapped with a weapon, and Marcus Pittman shot and killed John Doe #1.

In particular, the defendants drove from Maryland to New York to rob two drug dealers, John Doe #1 and John Doe #2. In New York, the accused Jerome Waters and William Barnett met with John Doe #1 and John Doe #2 in a Stash House in Queens, New York, under the guise of the purchase of marijuana.

Waters and Barnett pulled out their weapons in the Stash House and held John Doe #1 and John Doe #2 up with a weapon held up. Next they let their co -accused to the Stash House to help with robbery and kidnapping. During the Stash House, the accused and their co-conspirators John Doe #1 and John Doe #2 tied them together with zippers and forced them outside and in the back of a jeeps and a U-Haul-van driven by Barnett and Israel. The defendants and their co -snacks also stole around 30 pounds of marijuana from the Stash House.

The defendants and their co -conspirators drove John Doe #1 and John Doe #2, who were still tied up with queens and demand drugs and money. Garrett kept John Doe #2 a gun when he was driven through Queens. Marcus Pittman shot John Doe #1 in the back of the U-Haul van. When his body was found by first aiders, John Doe #1 still had a zip tie that was surrounded by one of his hands and was surrounded by Marijuana bags. After the shootout, the accused fled back to Maryland.

In the case of convicted defendants Marcus Pittman, Delonta Pittman and Waters, there is a mandatory minimum sentence in lifelong prison terms, and Garrett is facing a mandatory minimum year and a maximum prison sentence of lifelike. The charges in the replacement are allegations and the accused are considered innocent, unless and more guilty.