"As alleged, the defendants worked together to brazenly and indiscriminately commit a wide range of violence, including several shootings, a homicide and a vicious slashing, that harmed both rivals and innocent bystanders in Manhattan, Bragg said. This violence was needless and resulted in the death of a young man who should be alive today. The defendants allegedly engaged in criminal conduct for months across the Harlem and Upper Manhattan communities."
"According to court documents and statements made on the record, the OY gang is based in Central Harlem and had ongoing feuds with several rival groups, including over drug sales. Members of the gang, including Alfred Bernard, Ronald Pendergast, Tyjae Smith, Shasha Davis, Dandre Murray, Rashamel Johnson and Jason Barnes approached Clements near West 148th Street and Bradhurst Avenue on June 18, 2024, asking if he was from the Polo Houses before robbing him."
Thirteen alleged members of the OY gang were indicted after months of violent acts across Harlem and Upper Manhattan, including shootings, a homicide and a slashing. Twelve defendants face state Supreme Court charges including second- and fourth-degree conspiracy; the group faces 66 counts overall such as attempted murder, attempted assault and criminal weapons possession. The indictment alleges coordinated attacks that targeted rival gang members and innocent bystanders, fueled by ongoing feuds over drug sales. The violence included the robbery and fatal beating of 16-year-old Tresaun Clements, who was mistakenly identified as a rival and later died.
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