Who is he?
The Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni announced that Altyreek Leonard was snared in the 2014 operation called "Operation Dead End" which netted 53 arrests in 2014, including several known members of the "Bloods" and "Crips" street gangs in Asbury Park.
Leonard, 24, of Asbury Park, one of two leaders of the violent criminal street gang known as the Bloods operating in the Asbury Park area, was sentenced by Monmouth County Superior Court Judge Joseph W. Oxley. Leonard pleaded guilty in November to first degree racketeering conspiracy and other charges.
After serving the sentence, he will also be under parole supervision for five years following his release from state prison.
Words of consolidation Mr. Gramiccioni said: "We will continue to target the violent gang members who are terrorizing our neighborhoods. These gangs funnel deadly drugs such as heroin, crack cocaine and synthetic ecstasy into our communities, and put illegal weapons into the hands of criminals fixated on inflicting violence in the streets. They must and will be stopped."
Operation Dead EndThe "Operation Dead End" investigation started in the summer of 2013 in conjunction with law enforcement efforts to stem violent street crimes and firearms offenses in Asbury Park. During the investigation, members of the criminal organization and their conspirators based their criminal activities out of two dead end streets in Asbury Park – Dewitt Avenue, and a section of Jersey Street in the Washington Village Public Housing Complex.
The positive change occurred with these sentencesDozens of defendants were convicted or pleaded guilty to multiple charges related to the successful operation. In addition to Leonard and Fair, Crips gang leader Haneef Walker was sentenced to 47 years’ imprisonment, and former Asbury Park police officer Keith German was sentenced to 10 years (for tipping off these gang members and others about police activities, stalking and official misconduct). Additionally, many of other violent, gang-affiliated defendants were issued substantial jail sentences too.
Thoughts?Will Absury Park now be a safer place? What are your thoughts on this arrest and the general crime safety? Do you feel safe or still you are facing serious issues? Let us know in the comments below.
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