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Your Weekly Update – February 20, 2026
My office announced the indictment of a 22-year-old Briarwood man on charges of attempted assault and criminal possession of a weapon after he allegedly tried to attack a police officer…(continued)
Read MoreYour Weekly Update – February 13, 2026
This past week, we welcomed elected officials from across the borough of Queens for our annual Legislative Breakfast to talk about our accomplishments in 2025 and legislative priorities…(continued)
Read MoreYour Weekly Update – January 30, 2026
A Virginia man was convicted of murder last week in the cold case homicide of a 15-year-old killer in her Far Rockaway home in 1992. The victim was found … (continued).
Read MoreYour Weekly Update – January 16, 2026
We announced criminal charges this week against two defendants in the stabbing death of 17-year-old…(continued)
Read MoreYour Weekly Update – January 9, 2026
This week, my office announced an indictment charging a Rosedale man with making terroristic threats as a hate crime and related charges for threatening to kill Jewish, Israelis and law enforcement on his X account…(continue)
Read MoreYour Weekly Update – January 2, 2026
As I begin my seventh year as your District Attorney, it is important to reflect on the measurable results we have achieved in service of public safety, accountability and justice. In 2025…(continued).
Read MoreYour Weekly Update – December 26, 2025
The holidays are about coming together as friends, families and community to share and celebrate…(continued)
Read MoreYour Weekly Update – December 19, 2025
This week, I announced a major drug trafficking takedown near the Roosevelt Avenue corridor in Jackson Heights. We uncovered an open-air drug market…(continued)
Read MoreYour Weekly Update – December 12, 2025
I was joined by Gov. Kathy Hochul and State Police officials to announce the largest organized theft prosecution in Queens County history. We charged 13 individuals in a 780-count indictment with stealing $2.2 million…(continued)
Read MoreYour Weekly Update – November 21, 2025
This week, we announced the largest single gang takedown in the history of Queens County. We arraigned 32 defendants after filing a 97-count indictment…(continued)
Read MoreYour Weekly Update – August 23, 2024
This week we announced criminal charges against a Brooklyn man who is accused of attempted murder and other crimes for allegedly hitting an NYPD officer with a stolen car…(continued)
Read MoreYour Weekly Update – April 26, 2024
April marks National Sexual Assault Awareness Month, a crucial time to shed light on the pervasive issue of sexual violence. One impactful initiative during this month is Denim Day, which originated in the late 1990s as a response to a shocking court ruling in Italy. The Italian Supreme Court had overturned a rape conviction based…
Read MoreSCHOOL CROSSING GUARD CHARGED WITH ATTEMPTED RAPE, MISCONDUCT AFTER UNDERCOVER INVESTIGATION
Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced that Jared Jeridore was charged today with attempted use of a child in a sexual performance, attempted rape and other crimes following an undercover investigation during which the defendant, who was working as a school crossing guard in Jamaica, allegedly tried to lure an NYPD officer he believed to…
Read MoreYour Weeky Update – July 21, 2023
With car thieves and those stealing auto parts like catalytic converters, tires and even air bags getting more brazen, my Auto Crime Unit is working tirelessly to protect your property from these criminals…(continued)
Read MoreMAN INDICTED IN SCOOTER SHOOTING SPREE THAT LEFT ONE DEAD AND TWO OTHERS WOUNDED IN QUEENS
Faces Up to Life in Prison Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced that Thomas Abreu was charged today in a 14-count indictment with murder and five counts of attempted murder after allegedly going on a shooting spree while riding a scooter, killing an 86-year-old man and wounding two others in Queens. District Attorney Katz said:…
Read MoreQUEENS MAN INDICTED ON VEHICULAR HOMICIDE, DWI AND OTHER CHARGES IN DEADLY RICHMOND HILL CRASH
Faces up to 25 Years in Prison if Convicted Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced that Tamir Khan was arraigned today in Queens Supreme Court on an indictment charging him with aggravated vehicular homicide, driving under the influence and other crimes for a deadly collision in the early morning hours of June 5 that killed…
Read MoreYour Weekly Update – July 14, 2023
The recent shooting incidents on the streets of Queens have left our communities in shock and disbelief…(continued)
Read MoreQUEENS RESIDENT SENTENCED TO 30 YEARS TO LIFE FOR MURDER AND PRIOR ASSAULT OF 30-YEAR-OLD FAR ROCKAWAY FATHER
Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced today that Jahvon Frazier was sentenced to 30 years to life in prison for killing a Far Rockaway man in an unprovoked shooting in August 2020 as well as a previous assault. District Attorney Katz said, “Three children will have to grow up without their father because of this…
Read MoreMAN CHARGED WITH MURDER IN RANDOM SHOOTING SPREE
Defendant Faces 25 Years-to-Life in Prison Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced that Thomas Abreu has been charged with murder, attempted murder, assault and weapon possession in a Saturday morning shooting spree that killed an 86-year-old man and injured three others in Queens and Brooklyn. District Attorney Katz said: “The streets of two boroughs were…
Read MoreDRIVER CHARGED WITH MANSLAUGHTER AND DWI AFTER COLLISION THAT KILLED CITY WORKER IN RICHMOND HILL
Defendant Allegedly Sped Through Intersection, Hitting City Truck Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced that Errick Persaud was arraigned on charges of manslaughter and driving while under the influence after allegedly slamming his Mercedes-Benz into a New York City Department of Environmental Protection truck in Richmond Hill Thursday and killing a 36-year-old worker sitting inside.…
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