101st Precinct
Coverage of 101st Precinct in the Nexus archive.
- Horror in Queens: Gunman allegedly shoots family, sets fire to home, cops say
A gunman in Queens allegedly shot his family and set their home on fire, causing an explosion that injured more than a dozen people and killed two. Police responded to 2533 Oceancrest Blvd. in Far Rockaway, where the suspect, armed with a shotgun, triggered a fire during a standoff before being shot by officers and hospitalized in critical condition.
- Edgemere driver involved in fatal shooting of NYPD Det. Jonathan Diller sentenced to half-decade in prison: DA
Lindy Jones was sentenced to five years for criminal possession of a weapon after his passenger, Guy Rivera, fatally shot NYPD Detective Jonathan Diller in Far Rockaway on March 25, 2024. Rivera was later convicted of aggravated manslaughter and sentenced to 115 years. Diller, who was posthumously promoted to detective, was killed during a traffic stop when Rivera ignored commands and fired a gun.
- Driver of car involved in shooting death of NYPD Det. Jonathan Diller in Far Rockaway pleads guilty to top-count weapon charge: DA
Lindy Jones pleaded guilty to a weapons possession charge for a loaded 9 mm firearm found in his car during a March 2024 incident in Far Rockaway where his passenger, Guy Rivera, shot and killed NYPD Detective Jonathan Diller. Rivera was previously convicted of aggravated manslaughter and attempted murder in connection with the killing and an attempted shooting of Sergeant Sasha Rosen.