Gunfire ripped through a New Haven street in 2012 as Roy Isiah Jackson, also known as “I”, 22, of New Haven, opened fire in a hail of bullets during a gang shootout. Today, Jackson pleaded guilty to federal racketeering and firearm charges tied to his role in the violent Red Side Guerilla Brims (RSGB), a Bloods-affiliated street gang that terrorized neighborhoods with drug trafficking, armed robberies, and murder.
The investigation, led by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) and the New Haven Police Department, dismantled a criminal enterprise that operated from 2011 through 2015. The RSGB flooded New Haven with crack cocaine and heroin, then expanded operations north—smuggling narcotics into Bangor, Maine, for distribution. In a deadly exchange, gang members traded drugs for firearms, funneling weapons back to Connecticut to arm their ranks.
Jackson admitted in court to engaging in a firefight with a rival gang on Genesee Street on March 19, 2012. An estimated 30 shots were fired in the open street confrontation. No one was injured, but the brazen attack signaled escalating violence. His criminal footprint grew darker with a May 30, 2012 home invasion on Putnam Street, where Jackson and armed accomplices stormed a residence, threatened occupants at gunpoint, and stole a safe containing cash.
Court documents confirm Jackson participated in the trafficking of crack cocaine in both Connecticut and Maine between 2011 and June 2012. His role in the RSGB’s drug network and violent enforcement tactics directly supported the gang’s criminal hierarchy. Ballistics evidence, analyzed through the National Integrated Ballistic Information Network (NIBIN) by the Connecticut State Crime Laboratory, helped tie Jackson to the Genesee Street shootout.
Jackson pleaded guilty to one count of engaging in a pattern of racketeering activity, punishable by up to 20 years; one count of attempted assault with a dangerous weapon in aid of racketeering, carrying a maximum three-year sentence; and one count of carrying a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence, which mandates a consecutive minimum of five years and can stretch to life in prison.
Chief U.S. District Judge Janet C. Hall in New Haven scheduled sentencing for May 11, 2017. Jackson remains in federal custody. The case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Robert Spector, Peter Markle, and Jocelyn Kaoutzanis in the District of Connecticut. A parallel case in Maine is being handled by Assistant U.S. Attorney Joel Casey. Agencies involved include the DEA, Maine Drug Enforcement Agency, Hamden Police, and the New Haven State’s Attorney’s Office.
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Key Facts
- State: Connecticut
- Agency: DOJ USAO
- Category: Organized Crime
- Source: Official Source ↗
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