Long Island was hit by a wave of crime last summer, as a street gang suspected of having ties to the Bloods gang carried out a series of crimes across Long Island, New York City, Westchester County, Dutchess County, and even as far as Florida in just 17 days. The Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office recently announced that nine members of the gang have been indicted by a grand jury on a total of 38 criminal charges.
According to a press release from the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office, the gang committed 10 burglaries at auto repair shops, 3 armed robberies, 2 home invasions, and multiple car thefts between mid-July and early August of 2025.
The crime spree began in July last year when the gang drove a stolen BMW M3 from Suffolk County to Westchester County and smashed storefront windows at three auto repair shops overnight, making off with hundreds of dollars and approximately 200 blank checks.
A few days later, two members of the gang struck again in Dutchess County, stealing a white Chevrolet Suburban from one repair shop and using the vehicle to commit another burglary. Their loot this time included several blank checks, 48 sets of New York state license plates, and a safe containing $5,000 in cash.
The series of robberies culminated in an armed home invasion in Bay Shore on August 4th last year. Five members of the gang broke into a residence, threatened a woman at gunpoint, and stole about $4,700 in cash. Police arrived on the scene in time to arrest two of the suspects.
Prosecutors pointed out that the gang’s actions were highly organized and mobile, with crimes spanning Suffolk County, Nassau County, the five boroughs of New York City, Westchester County, Dutchess County, and even extending to Florida.
District Attorney Ray Tierney stated at a press conference, “The escalation of the crimes alleged within this short period of time is staggering.”
Tierney noted that the gang operated like a “mobile smash-and-grab unit,” targeting auto repair shops to snatch cash, blank checks, car keys, and license plates.
The suspects would reportedly change license plates after stealing vehicles to evade law enforcement tracking, then drive the stolen cars to other counties or states to continue their crime spree. Prosecutors described this as a “rapidly shifting, mobile” criminal pattern.
Some defendants are said to have connections to the gang Bloods, but prosecutors have not formally charged them with gang-related organized crime.
Investigators identified the suspects through surveillance footage, vehicle tracking, and witness testimony, leading to their indictment by a grand jury.
Currently, the nine defendants have been arraigned, and the case is still being processed. If convicted, some suspects may face up to 25 years in prison.