Leny Cruz, Violent Carjacking, New York 2025
Violence has struck the streets of Queens, Brooklyn, and Long Island, with six defendants charged in a sprawling and violent carjacking and robbery scheme. The defendants, Leny Cruz, Brandon Corona, Eddie Nunez, Jose Ramos, Savion Jones, and Justin Kenny, were unsealed on an 11-count indictment.
Between July 12, 2025, and August 2, 2025, the defendants allegedly stole numerous luxury vehicles, cash, and other possessions from several victims. The crimes began with a carjacking of a BMW M240i from the driveway of a home in Malba, Queens, on July 12, 2025. Less than a week later, on July 17, 2025, Cruz and Corona carried out a carjacking of another victim’s BMW M3 in the parking lot of a smoke shop in Queens, New York.
The defendants also allegedly engaged in an armed carjacking of a BMW 540 stopped at a red light on Prince Street in Flushing, Queens, pistol-whipping the victim. On July 19, 2025, Corona shot a victim twice in the leg on Blake Avenue in Brooklyn. A carjacking of a BMW X5 luxury SUV from another victim in Bayside, Queens, was carried out on July 24, 2025.
Leny Cruz engaged in an attempted home invasion robbery of an individual in Orlando, Florida, who was involved in drug trafficking, on July 30, 2025. Cruz then fled from Florida to Brooklyn in a stolen vehicle used during the robbery. On August 2, 2025, Cruz, Jones, and Kenny engaged in a home invasion robbery of a residence in North Amityville, Long Island, where they entered the residence with firearms and stole a large quantity of money.
The charges in the indictment are allegations, and the defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty. If convicted of all charges, Cruz, Corona, and Nunez face up to life imprisonment; Ramos faces up to 30 years’ imprisonment; and Jones and Kenny face up to 20 years’ imprisonment.
The government’s case is being handled by the Office’s General Crimes Section. Assistant United States Attorneys Stephen H. Petraeus and Alessandra V. Rafalson are in charge of the prosecution with assistance from Paralegal Specialist Marlane Bosler.
Defendant: Lenny Cruz
Real Full Name: Lenny Cruz
Exact Criminal Charges: carjacking, attempted carjacking, Hobbs Act robbery conspiracy, being a felon in possession of ammunition, and interstate transportation of stolen property
City and State: Brooklyn, NY
Exact Date: July 12, 2025
Sentence or Outcome: currently in state custody, pending trial
Dollar Amounts: not applicable
Category: Violent Crime
Key Facts
- State: New York
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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