Police Take Down Violent Bronx Gang That Used Facebook To Recruit « CBS New York

The New York Police Department took down a Bronx street gang that was utilizing Facebook to recruit perspective members.  The gang is the Walton Townsend Gang, or WTG. The charges that were issued included conspiracy to commit murder, assault, drug and weapons charges.


NYPD charged none of the gangs leadership. The gang controlled an area of 170th and 174th streets between Grand Concourse and Jerome Avenue, police said. They engaged in shootouts with rival gangs, including Dub City – which operates on 175th and 177th streets between Walton and Jerome avenues, and the Eden Boyz, who operate along 170th Street between Mount Eden and Jesup avenues, police said.


WTG members made extensive use of social media and developed their own jargon to communicate on Facebook. They also posted photos on Instragram, police said. The gang used Facebook as a primary means of recruitment, police said.

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Police Take Down Violent Bronx Gang That Used Facebook To Recruit « CBS New York