Guy Rivera
Coverage of Guy Rivera in the Nexus archive.
- 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.
- Slain NYPD hero Jonathan Diller's killer learns fate as widow describes 'life sentence of grief'
Guy Rivera was sentenced to 115 years to life for the 2024 murder of NYPD Detective Jonathan Diller during a traffic stop in Queens. The judge emphasized Rivera would 'most certainly die in a prison cell,' while Diller's family described their grief as a 'life sentence.' The jury's acquittal on first-degree murder sparked backlash from law enforcement and legal analysts.