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Manhattan D.A. Indicts 13 Alleged ‘OY’ Members in 66-Count Case Over Homicide, Shootings and Courthouse Slashing

Prosecutors describe a coordinated crew targeting rivals to assert turf in Harlem public housing complexes.

Overview

  • Thirteen suspects were named, with 12 charged in New York State Supreme Court with second- and fourth-degree conspiracy as part of a 66-count filing that remains pending.
  • The indictment outlines nine shooting incidents largely in 2024, and investigators say they recovered 14 semi-automatic firearms during the probe.
  • Prosecutors allege 16-year-old Tresaun Clements was misidentified as a rival, assaulted on June 18, 2024, and died weeks later from his injuries.
  • On Jan. 28, 2025, three defendants allegedly smuggled scalpel blades through courthouse security at 100 Centre Street and slashed two rivals outside a courtroom.
  • Court filings cite feuds tied to drug-sale disputes in NYCHA sites including the Drew Hamilton, Harlem River, Douglass and Polo Grounds complexes, with a separate homicide prosecution still open.