A-Town Trinitarios Gang Members Charged With Racketeering, Assault, And Firearms Offenses

Press Release A-Town Trinitarios Gang Members Charged With Racketeering, Assault, And Firearms Offenses Thursday, April 23, 2026 Share FacebookLinks to other government and non-government sites will typically appear with the “external link” icon to indicate that you are leaving the Department of Justice website when you click the link. XLinks to other government and non-government sites will typically appear with the “external link” icon to indicate that you are leaving the Department of Justice website when you click the link. LinkedInLinks to other government and non-government sites will typically appear with the “external link” icon to indicate that you are leaving the Department of Justice website when you click the link. Email For Immediate Release U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of New York United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Jay Clayton, Commissioner of the New York City Police Department (“NYPD”), Jessica S. Tisch, and United States Marshal for the Southern District of New York, Ricky J. Patel, announced today the unsealing of a seven-count Indictment charging two individuals, ALEJANDRO COLON, a/k/a “Ale,” and OSCAR OLIVENCIA, a/k/a “Jon-O,” a/k/a “Young O,” with federal crimes, including racketeering conspiracy, attempted murder, assault with a dangerous weapon, attempted assault with a dangerous weapon, and firearms offenses. The defendants are charged for their roles in the “A-Town” set of the Trinitarios street gang and associated acts of violence, including a shooting on February 7, 2023, in the Bronx where COLON and OLIVENCIA, acting together, shot at multiple people, resulting in gunshot wounds to two victims. In a coordinated operation, COLON was arrested last night and OLIVENCIA was arrested this morning. Both defendants will be presented later this afternoon before U.S. Magistrate Judge Henry J. Ricardo. The case is assigned to U.S. District Judge Arun Subramanian.“As alleged, Oscar Olivencia and Alejandro Colon were members of the A-Town Trinitarios who shot at three individuals outside a restaurant in the Bronx, seriously injuring two of them,” said U.S. Attorney Jay Clayton. “Gang violence is a threat to the safety and security of our neighborhoods, and together with our law enforcement partners, the women and men of this Office will continue to work relentlessly to give New Yorkers what they want and deserve: safe neighborhoods free from the terror of gun violence.”“These alleged members of the ‘A-Town’ Trinitarios crew used gun violence to further their illicit operations, shooting two people and putting many more Tremont residents at risk,” said NYPD Commissioner Jessica S. Tisch. “Today’s indictment underscores the NYPD’s focus on taking down gangs, removing guns, and keeping our communities safe. I thank our NYPD detectives for their hard work on this case and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York for its partnership in holding these criminals accountable.”“The alleged actions committed by these two brazen defendants endangered our communities and required precision in our law enforcement operations to safely take them off of our streets to face justice,” said U.S. Marshal for the Southern District of New York, Ricky J. Patel. “The United States Marshals Service and our law enforcement partners’ unwavering commitment to ensure neighborhoods are safe made that a reality.”As alleged in the Indictment and other documents filed in federal court and based on statements made in public court proceedings:[1]“A-Town” is a criminal organization based in the Tremont neighborhood of the Bronx and affiliated with the Trinitarios. Since at least 2018, its members and associates have engaged in narcotics trafficking, the use of firearms, and numerous acts of violence against rival gang members. A-Town members have also participated in various fraudulent schemes, including stealing checks from mailboxes and altering and cashing them. On or about February 7, 2023, COLON and OLIVENCIA confronted an individual (“Victim-1”) outside a Bronx restaurant over money Victim-1 owed OLIVENCIA from the sale of stolen checks. As the encounter escalated, COLON brandished a firearm, and OLIVENCIA drew his own firearm and fired two shots—one striking a nearby bystander (“Victim-2”) and the other striking Victim-1. As COLON and OLIVENCIA fled, another individual (“Victim-3”) produced a firearm and fired at them. COLON returned fire in Victim-3’s direction. COLON brandishing firearm Firearms recovered OLIVENCIA firing his firearm into the crowd* * *A chart containing the names, charges, and minimum and maximum penalties for the defendants is set forth below. The minimum and maximum potential sentences in this case are prescribed by Congress and provided here for informational purposes only, as any sentencing of the defendants will be determined by the judge. Mr. Clayton praised the outstanding investigative efforts of the NYPD and thanked the Bronx County District Attorney’s Office, the Drug Enforcement Administration, the U.S. Marshals Service, and the NYPD Intelligence Division’s Intelligence Analysis Unit for their assistance.The case is being prosecuted by the Office’s Violent Organizations and Crime Unit. Assistant U.S. Attorneys Timothy Ly and Dominic A. Gentile are in charge of the prosecution.The charges in the Indictment are merely accusations and the defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.ChargeDefendantsMinimum and Maximum PenaltiesCount OneRacketeering Conspiracy18 U.S.C. § 1962(d) ALEJANDRO COLONOSCAR OLIVENCIAMaximum: 20 years in prisonCount TwoAssault with a Dangerous Weapon and Attempted Assault with a Dangerous Weapon in Aid of Racketeering18 U.S.C. §§ 1959(a)(3) and (a)(6), and 2ALEJANDRO COLONOSCAR OLIVENCIAMaximum: 20 years in prisonCount ThreeFirearms Offense18 U.S.C. §§ 924(c)(1)(A)(i), (ii), and (iii), and 2 ALEJANDRO COLONOSCAR OLIVENCIAMaximum: Life in prisonMinimum: 10 years in prison, which must be consecutive to any other term imposedCount FourAssault with a Dangerous Weapon in Aid of Racketeering18 U.S.C. §§ 1959(a)(3) and 2 ALEJANDRO COLONOSCAR OLIVENCIAMaximum: 20 years in prisonCount FiveFirearms Offense18 U.S.C. §§ 924(c)(1)(A)(i), (ii), and (iii), and 2 ALEJANDRO COLONOSCAR OLIVENCIAMaximum: Life in prisonMinimum: 10 years in prison, which must be consecutive to any other term imposedCount SixAttempted Murder, Assault with a Dangerous Weapon, and Attempted Assault with a Dangerous Weapon in Aid of Racketeering18 U.S.C. §§ 1959(a)(3), (a)(5), (a)(6), and 2ALEJANDRO COLONOSCAR OLIVENCIAMaximum: 20 years in prisonCount SevenFirearms Offense18 U.S.C. §§ 924(c)(1)(A)(i), (ii), and (iii), and 2ALEJANDRO COLONOSCAR OLIVENCIAMaximum: Life in prisonMinimum: 10 years in prison, which must be consecutive to any other term imposed [1] As the introductory phrase signifies, the entirety of the text of the Indictment and the description of the Indictment set forth in this release constitute only allegations, and every fact described should be treated as an allegation. Contact Nicholas Biase, Shelby Wratchford(212) 637-2600 Updated April 23, 2026 Attachment u.s._v._olivencia_and_colon_indictment.pdf [PDF, ] Topic Violent Crime Component USAO - New York, Southern Press Release Number: 26-108

Press Release A-Town Trinitarios Gang Members Charged With Racketeering, Assault, And Firearms Offenses Thursday, April 23, 2026 Share FacebookLinks to other government and non-government sites will typically appear with the “external link” icon to indicate that you are leaving the Department of Justice website when you click the link. XLinks to other government and non-government sites will typically appear with the “external link” icon to indicate that you are leaving the Department of Justice website when you click the link. LinkedInLinks to other government and non-government sites will typically appear with the “external link” icon to indicate that you are leaving the Department of Justice website when you click the link. Email For Immediate Release U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of New York United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Jay Clayton, Commissioner of the New York City Police Department (“NYPD”), Jessica S. Tisch, and United States Marshal for the Southern District of New York, Ricky J. Patel, announced today the unsealing of a seven-count Indictment charging two individuals, ALEJANDRO COLON, a/k/a “Ale,” and OSCAR OLIVENCIA, a/k/a “Jon-O,” a/k/a “Young O,” with federal crimes, including racketeering conspiracy, attempted murder, assault with a dangerous weapon, attempted assault with a dangerous weapon, and firearms offenses. The defendants are charged for their roles in the “A-Town” set of the Trinitarios street gang and associated acts of violence, including a shooting on February 7, 2023, in the Bronx where COLON and OLIVENCIA, acting together, shot at multiple people, resulting in gunshot wounds to two victims. In a coordinated operation, COLON was arrested last night and OLIVENCIA was arrested this morning. Both defendants will be presented later this afternoon before U.S. Magistrate Judge Henry J. Ricardo. The case is assigned to U.S. District Judge Arun Subramanian.“As alleged, Oscar Olivencia and Alejandro Colon were members of the A-Town Trinitarios who shot at three individuals outside a restaurant in the Bronx, seriously injuring two of them,” said U.S. Attorney Jay Clayton. “Gang violence is a threat to the safety and security of our neighborhoods, and together with our law enforcement partners, the women and men of this Office will continue to work relentlessly to give New Yorkers what they want and deserve: safe neighborhoods free from the terror of gun violence.”“These alleged members of the ‘A-Town’ Trinitarios crew used gun violence to further their illicit operations, shooting two people and putting many more Tremont residents at risk,” said NYPD Commissioner Jessica S. Tisch. “Today’s indictment underscores the NYPD’s focus on taking down gangs, removing guns, and keeping our communities safe. I thank our NYPD detectives for their hard work on this case and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York for its partnership in holding these criminals accountable.”“The alleged actions committed by these two brazen defendants endangered our communities and required precision in our law enforcement operations to safely take them off of our streets to face justice,” said U.S. Marshal for the Southern District of New York, Ricky J. Patel. “The United States Marshals Service and our law enforcement partners’ unwavering commitment to ensure neighborhoods are safe made that a reality.”As alleged in the Indictment and other documents filed in federal court and based on statements made in public court proceedings:[1]“A-Town” is a criminal organization based in the Tremont neighborhood of the Bronx and affiliated with the Trinitarios. Since at least 2018, its members and associates have engaged in narcotics trafficking, the use of firearms, and numerous acts of violence against rival gang members. A-Town members have also participated in various fraudulent schemes, including stealing checks from mailboxes and altering and cashing them. On or about February 7, 2023, COLON and OLIVENCIA confronted an individual (“Victim-1”) outside a Bronx restaurant over money Victim-1 owed OLIVENCIA from the sale of stolen checks. As the encounter escalated, COLON brandished a firearm, and OLIVENCIA drew his own firearm and fired two shots—one striking a nearby bystander (“Victim-2”) and the other striking Victim-1. As COLON and OLIVENCIA fled, another individual (“Victim-3”) produced a firearm and fired at them. COLON returned fire in Victim-3’s direction. COLON brandishing firearm Firearms recovered OLIVENCIA firing his firearm into the crowd* * *A chart containing the names, charges, and minimum and maximum penalties for the defendants is set forth below. The minimum and maximum potential sentences in this case are prescribed by Congress and provided here for informational purposes only, as any sentencing of the defendants will be determined by the judge. Mr. Clayton praised the outstanding investigative efforts of the NYPD and thanked the Bronx County District Attorney’s Office, the Drug Enforcement Administration, the U.S. Marshals Service, and the NYPD Intelligence Division’s Intelligence Analysis Unit for their assistance.The case is being prosecuted by the Office’s Violent Organizations and Crime Unit. Assistant U.S. Attorneys Timothy Ly and Dominic A. Gentile are in charge of the prosecution.The charges in the Indictment are merely accusations and the defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.ChargeDefendantsMinimum and Maximum PenaltiesCount OneRacketeering Conspiracy18 U.S.C. § 1962(d) ALEJANDRO COLONOSCAR OLIVENCIAMaximum: 20 years in prisonCount TwoAssault with a Dangerous Weapon and Attempted Assault with a Dangerous Weapon in Aid of Racketeering18 U.S.C. §§ 1959(a)(3) and (a)(6), and 2ALEJANDRO COLONOSCAR OLIVENCIAMaximum: 20 years in prisonCount ThreeFirearms Offense18 U.S.C. §§ 924(c)(1)(A)(i), (ii), and (iii), and 2 ALEJANDRO COLONOSCAR OLIVENCIAMaximum: Life in prisonMinimum: 10 years in prison, which must be consecutive to any other term imposedCount FourAssault with a Dangerous Weapon in Aid of Racketeering18 U.S.C. §§ 1959(a)(3) and 2 ALEJANDRO COLONOSCAR OLIVENCIAMaximum: 20 years in prisonCount FiveFirearms Offense18 U.S.C. §§ 924(c)(1)(A)(i), (ii), and (iii), and 2 ALEJANDRO COLONOSCAR OLIVENCIAMaximum: Life in prisonMinimum: 10 years in prison, which must be consecutive to any other term imposedCount SixAttempted Murder, Assault with a Dangerous Weapon, and Attempted Assault with a Dangerous Weapon in Aid of Racketeering18 U.S.C. §§ 1959(a)(3), (a)(5), (a)(6), and 2ALEJANDRO COLONOSCAR OLIVENCIAMaximum: 20 years in prisonCount SevenFirearms Offense18 U.S.C. §§ 924(c)(1)(A)(i), (ii), and (iii), and 2ALEJANDRO COLONOSCAR OLIVENCIAMaximum: Life in prisonMinimum: 10 years in prison, which must be consecutive to any other term imposed [1] As the introductory phrase signifies, the entirety of the text of the Indictment and the description of the Indictment set forth in this release constitute only allegations, and every fact described should be treated as an allegation. Contact Nicholas Biase, Shelby Wratchford(212) 637-2600 Updated April 23, 2026 Attachment u.s._v._olivencia_and_colon_indictment.pdf [PDF, ] Topic Violent Crime Component USAO - New York, Southern Press Release Number: 26-108