NEW YORK (1010 WINS) – A fourth person was indicted on Friday on charges of kidnaping, robbery and burglary following a violent home invasion in Queens in August, prosecutors said.
Oneil Thompson, 45, who is alleged to have acted as a getaway driver for three men – Jone Smith and brothers Ryan and Brandon Dash – who were indicted and arraigned last month for allegedly strong-arming their way into the residence and holding a family hostage, Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz said.
According to court documents, on Aug. 17, three masked suspects, allegedly driven by Thompson in a large white van, forced their way into a home on Marathon Parkway near Cullman Avenue in Douglaston just before 2:30 a.m., terrorizing the five adults and three children inside. Thompson reportedly stayed behind in the van.
The victims included two adult men ages 72 and 43; three adult women ages 71, 44 and 40; and a 13-year-old boy, 10-year-old girl and 1-year-old girl.
The three suspects were armed with a gun and two hammers upon entry, according to the indictment. The 71-year-old woman was punched in the face and the 43-year-old man hit in the foot with a hammer, officials said, before the trio allegedly took them hostage along with the rest of the victims.