NYPD Takes Down Street Gang With Female Faction Called ‘Bad Barbies’ « CBS New York

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) — The NYPD announced Wednesday that it has taken down a street gang with female factions that went by names such as “Bad Barbies” and “One Seven Hoes.”


Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly said Wednesday that at its height, the Trinitarios gang had up to 100 female members. He said one was a 24-year-old involved in the fatal retaliatory shooting and in the shooting of a robbery victim outside a Mexican restaurant.

“When this investigation started last year, we weren’t surprised to learn that the Trinitarios were up to no good in the Bronx. But the Bad Barbies? Who knew?” Kelly said. “Maybe it’s a sign of the times that gender is no bar when it comes to murder, robbery and other crimes.”...read more

NYPD Takes Down Street Gang With Female Faction Called ‘Bad Barbies’ « CBS New York