Parolee indicted for allegedly sneaking loaded gun into Bronx Hall of Justice
Prosecutors say 26-year-old Jamal Frett, aka, "Jay GZ," was recently released on parole for attempted murder when he was allegedly busted with the firearm. It happened around 11 a.m. on Sept. 21.
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A Bronx man was indicted for allegedly sneaking a loaded gun into the Bronx Hall of Justice, according to Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark.
Prosecutors say 26-year-old Jamal Frett, aka, "Jay GZ," was recently released on parole for attempted murder when he was allegedly busted with the firearm. It happened around 11 a.m. on Sept. 21.
The incident unfolded when Frett caused chaos in the courtroom at the hearing of his "associate," according to investigators. According to law enforcement sources, Frett has gang ties.
The DA's office says Frett yelled at a court officer who asked him to remove his hood. The disruption caused the hearing to come to a halt.
Court officers then removed Frett from the courtroom and took him into the lobby, where prosecutors say he resisted arrest.
According to the DA's office, officers took Frett to a holding cell, patted him down and discovered the .380 semi-automatic Ruger pistol loaded, which contained five rounds in its magazine.
Prosecutors say Frett's prior conviction was for a November 2017 shooting. He pleaded guilty to attempted murder, gang assault and criminal possession of a firearm in April 2019 and was sentenced to 7 1/2 years behind bars.
Frett had recently been released on parole when he allegedly brought the loaded gun to court. For this incident, he is charged with criminal possession of a weapon, resisting arrest and disorderly conduct.
"This defendant was on parole when he allegedly snuck a loaded gun into the Hall of Justice. He then proceeded to cause chaos once inside the courtroom, resisting Court Officers' demands," said Clark. "I thank the Officers who discovered this weapon on the defendant after performing a pat-down search."
Frett was arraigned on Wednesday and is due back in court on Dec. 10.
