Gayle
WHITE PLAINS – A federal court jury on Wednesday convicted Tyrin Gayle, 24, of Newburgh, of charges of racketeering, attempted murder, narcotics and witness tampering, all in connection with his leadership of the Yellow Tape Money Gang in the City of Newburgh. The two-week trial ended with his conviction on all seven counts against him.
When sentenced next January, Gayle faces up to life in prison.
From 2015 to May 2016, Gayle allegedly led the gang in crimes including shootings, crack cocaine distribution and heroin distribution. The gang members, including Gayle, regularly used minors to sell their drugs, carry their guns, and commit their shootings.
At the same time, the Yellow Tape Money Gang, whose territory centered around the intersection of William and Hasbrouck streets, engaged in a violent rivalry with another Newburgh street gang, known as Southside, whose territory centered around the intersection of South and Chambers streets.
On December 11, 2015, Gayle and two other members of his gang drove to the intersection of South and Liberty streets, where they opened fire on Southside gang members in broad daylight. At least one Southside member returned fire, causing Gayle’s car to crash into a tree.
On February 21, 2016, in retaliation for the shooting of one Yellow Tape Money Gang member, Gayle and others drove to the intersection of South and Chambers streets. When Gayle was unable to locate any Southside gang members in the area, he and his fellow gang members instead took aim at an innocent bystander who happened to be in the Southside territory at the time. That victim was shot in the abdomen.
