4 arrested in connection with Brighton Beach drug-related murder
'Short Man' may face long prison term
A federal grand jury sitting in Brooklyn on June 15 returned a 14-count superseding indictment charging Marcus Ricketts, also known as “Blaise,” and Mark Goulbourne, also known as “Short Man,” with causing death through the use of firearms in connection with a Dec. 3, 2021 murder in Brighton Beach.
The superseding indictment, which was unsealed Tuesday night, also charges Ricketts, Mark Goulbourne and four additional defendants — Jonathan Goulbourne, also known as “Bobcat,” Romeo Desmond Jonas, also known as “Tee,” Chevonne Williams, also known as “Chevy,” and Amari Webber, also known as “Smooth”— with Hobbs Act robbery, drug trafficking and firearms offenses, and one defendant, Juvanie Crossgill, also known as “Geo,” with serving as an accessory to the murder.
The defendants are members and associates of an armed robbery crew, operating since at least July 2020, targeting marijuana trafficking businesses in Brooklyn, Staten Island and the Bronx, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office.