Former NYPD officer from Mohegan Lake pleads guilty to obstructing federal probe

Gina Mestre, 33, also admitted to helping a gang leader evade capture after committing a murder.

News 12 Staff

Dec 8, 2023, 1:32 AM

Updated 385 days ago

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A former NYPD officer from Mohegan Lake pleaded guilty to federal charges.
Gina Mestre, 33, admitted to obstructing a federal investigation and helping a gang leader evade capture after committing a murder.
The shooting happened in November 2020 in the Bronx.
The suspect was eventually captured and sentenced to 35 years in prison.
Mestre was a nine-year veteran of the NYPD.
She faces a maximum of 15 years in prison when she is sentenced in March.