Man from Jamaica Stopped with Defaced Gun in The Bronx Said He Had a Ski Mask Due to Cold

Man from Jamaica Stopped with Defaced Gun in The Bronx Said He Had a Ski Mask Due to Cold by Matthew Russell Lee, Patreon Book Substack SDNY COURTHOUSE, Feb 20 – A man from Jamaica who entered the US through Otay Mesa, California then was arrested in New York with a gun with the serial number filed off was indicted on August 13 in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, which Inner City Press closely covers. The case was assigned to Judge John G. Koeltl.   The complaint back in July said the stop was based on no license plate on his motorcycle on 233rd Street in The Bronx.  Then they found the Luger, which in the Complaint has its filed-off serial number circled. The defendant said he had bought it for $300. He has previously been served in person with a Notice to Appear. On February 11, 2026 the US Attorney's Office wrote in that they obtained a superseding indictment for gun in a school zone, and are dropping the alien charges. The defense still wants the trial to proceed on February 23. On February 17 the US Attorney's Office objected to the defendant's proposal for asking jurors what they believe is "the most difficult problem facing our country today," saying it is likely to prompt jurors to reveal their political affiliation. Inner City Press went to Judge Koeltl's conference on February 20. He asked Gordon if he really wanted to go to trial so soon after the superseding indictment, and was told Yes. Thereafter he ruled on motions in limine ranging from Gordon having said he was wearing a ski mask because he was cold, to an attempt to bar as a witness a woman who live in the same building as Gordon, describing how close the school was. The trial is still set to start Monday, February 23.   The case is USA v. Gordon, 1:25-cr-364 (Koeltl) *** Your support means a lot. As little as $5 a month helps keep us going and grants you access to exclusive bonus material on our Patreon page. Click here to become a patron. Feedback: Editorial [at] innercitypress.com Mail: Box 130222, Chinatown Station, NY NY 10013 Reporter's mobile (and weekends): 718-716-3540 Other, earlier Inner City Press are listed here, and some are available in the ProQuest service, and now on Lexis-Nexis.  Copyright 2006-2026 Inner City Press, Inc. To request reprint or other permission, e-contact Editorial [at] innercitypress.com