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Dominicans Don't Play

January 04, 2023

Dominicans Don't Play (143) is a Dominican-American street gang started in Manhattan, New York in 1990. They are known for primarily using machetes and knives as weapons. DDP is located across New York City, particularly in the Bronx, Harlem and the Lower East Side. They are also located in New Jersey, cities like Union City, North Bergen, Paterson, Passaic, Elizabeth, Jersey City and Perth Amboy. They are also located overseas in various countries.

Dominicans Don't Play
Founded1990; 33 years ago (1990)
Founding locationWashington Heights, Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States
Years active1990–present
TerritoryNew York, New Jersey, Florida, Massachusetts
EthnicityDominican American
ActivitiesDrug trafficking, robbery, extortion, murder, assault[1]
RivalsBloods[2]
Trinitarios[1]
Latin Kings[1]

Recruiting

Recruiting efforts have been pursued via websites such as YouTube and Myspace[3] as well as in schools.[4] Members have to be at least in their teen years to become active members in the gang.[citation needed]

Drug trafficking

The gang holds a large share of the cocaine market[5] due to an association with the Colombian crime cartel,[5][6] and as such, many members of the group have been arrested for drug-related crimes.[7] Members have drawn the interest of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement,[8] and some have faced deportation hearings.[9] The DDP has also drawn the interest of the U.S. Marshals.[10]

Throughout the group's relatively short history as a gang they have been involved in numerous violent altercations in New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Florida, Germany, London, Belgium, Dominican Republic, and Spain.[11]

Notable criminal acts

Pelham and murder

A scuffle between DDP and the Bloods[2] at Pelham Prep High School in the Bronx on March 11, 2005 resulted in the stabbing of two teenage boys.[12]

Coney Island arrest

A contingent of 47 gang members who were allegedly planning to wreak havoc on the Coney Island Boardwalk were arrested. One gun and 30 machetes were found and confiscated.[13][failed verification]

February 20, 2007 murder

On February 20, 2007 an 18-year-old boy was stabbed 21 times in Boston's Back Bay MBTA station by a gang of teenagers as part of their jumping in process. The man subsequently quit the gang, and the DDP code orders that past members must be killed.[citation needed]

Murder of Marviel Martinez

On April 13, 2005, 15-year-old Alex Ramirez, a member of the DDP offshoot Bones, was charged with second-degree murder after witnesses said he slashed 16-year-old Marviel Martinez (rival gang member Trinitario) in the neck and then thrust the blade deep in the teen's back Tuesday morning at the Jerome Avenue IRT 183rd Street station.[14]

Murder of Mark Tyrell

A 16-year-old, Mark Tyrell, was stabbed in March 2007 outside of the Pizzeria in Union Square.[15] Mark Tyrell had gotten into a fight with members of the DDP which forced him to be transferred to Chelsea.[16]

December 2006 murder

A brutal fight among almost 50 teenagers in Union Square left one teen dead and two others injured.[17][18] Police Commissioner Kelly said it was a "planned confrontation": Some Washington Irving High School female students were "insulted," so they enlisted their boyfriends at Science Skills High School to defend their honor.[19] Taishawn Bellevue, an aspiring basketball player, was killed during this altercation.[18][20][21]

Commissioner Kelly also suggested that the fight was gang-related, as some Washington Irving students are members of DDP - Dominicans Don't Play.[16] Other students who were based at Science Skills could not have been members of a gang.[16] According to an official who spoke to The New York Times, someone whistled to start the fight, and the girls' contingent from Science Skills had 15 people "with no plans for a confrontation and found themselves outnumbered."[19] Police reviewed surveillance footage from a nearby store that captured the fight. Around 50 teens involved used belts, pieces of wood, and bats during the altercation. 16-year-old Francisco Baez was charged with murder, gang assault and criminal possession of a weapon.[18] after two people picked him out of a line up.[22] He later confessed to the crime as a result of being identified.[23]

Other incidents

In 2004, several people associated with DDP were arrested in connection with the fatal stabbing of a River Edge, New Jersey man after the North Hudson Dominican Day Parade in August 2003. They have had an ongoing feud with other area gangs, including the sets affiliated with the United Blood Nation and the Trinitarios, a group comprised also of Dominican youths.[24] There was a recent arrest of three members of the DDP by the FBI.

On January 1, 2007 3 members of the gang DDP were arrested in New York City. They were wanted for multiple charges relating to a shooting incident at a restaurant in which the three subjects fired several rounds killing one person and critically injuring three. They were arrested in NY with a .38 caliber hand gun.[10] Other incidents include a large brawl in Manhattan's Union Square.[20][21]

There have been incidents of individuals who have been attacked with machetes after being asked if they were members of the DDP.[25] Some attacks have been deadly.[26]

Potential for expansion

They are currently the second largest gang of Dominican descent behind the Trinitarios gang.[27] The group has limited potential for nationwide expansion and is largely confined to areas with significant Dominican populations, in particular Washington Heights[28] Florida, Atlanta, Boston and New Jersey.[29] It is the fastest growing gang in the Bronx,[30] and among the largest in New Jersey.[31] They are considered to have the largest concentration of Dominicans of any neighborhood in the United States, combined population of Dominicans residing in New York and New Jersey totals around 1.2 out of an overall US Dominican population of 2.3 million as of 2001.[32]

In other countries

Spain

On March 7, 2006, Spanish police in Madrid noted a growing gang presence of the DDP.[11] Spanish police report 130 documented DDP members, making them the largest in Spain. DDP is the largest and most violent street gang in Spain. The gang has become one of the most prominent gangs in Madrid.[11][33] On November 5, 2009, Spanish security forces arrested 40 DDP members, all of them between 16 and 29 years old. The security forces confiscated 5 guns, one grenade, one machete, ammo, 3 baseball bats, 400 grams of cocaine, and 200.000 euros in cash.[34] As of 2021, DDP is still active in Spain, where they have recently murdered an 18 year old rapper with Asperger and schizophrenia.[35] El Ministerio de Interior vigila a 620 bandas juveniles en toda España, de las que 88 son de origen latino. Sólo en la Comunidad de Madrid, la Policía Nacional tiene fichados a 400 pandilleros en activo (2500 en el territorio nacional).

Gang rivalries

The Trinitarios[2][16][36][37][38][39][40] are DDP's biggest rival gang since the early 2000s, they were once united in the 1990s. They also are at peace with the Latin Kings, a Puerto Rican-based gang who has had previous problems with their rivals the Trinitarios. The gang also has an ongoing rivalry with anyone who is or has an association with their rivals the Trinitarios.

See also

References

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This article has an unclear citation style The references used may be made clearer with a different or consistent style of citation and footnoting July 2018 Learn how and when to remove this template message Dominicans Don t Play 143 is a Dominican American street gang started in Manhattan New York in 1990 They are known for primarily using machetes and knives as weapons DDP is located across New York City particularly in the Bronx Harlem and the Lower East Side They are also located in New Jersey cities like Union City North Bergen Paterson Passaic Elizabeth Jersey City and Perth Amboy They are also located overseas in various countries Dominicans Don t PlayFounded1990 33 years ago 1990 Founding locationWashington Heights Manhattan New York City New York United StatesYears active1990 presentTerritoryNew York New Jersey Florida MassachusettsEthnicityDominican AmericanActivitiesDrug trafficking robbery extortion murder assault 1 RivalsBloods 2 Trinitarios 1 Latin Kings 1 Contents 1 Recruiting 2 Drug trafficking 3 Notable criminal acts 3 1 Pelham and murder 3 2 Coney Island arrest 3 3 February 20 2007 murder 3 4 Murder of Marviel Martinez 3 5 Murder of Mark Tyrell 3 6 December 2006 murder 3 7 Other incidents 4 Potential for expansion 5 In other countries 5 1 Spain 6 Gang rivalries 7 See also 8 ReferencesRecruiting EditRecruiting efforts have been pursued via websites such as YouTube and Myspace 3 as well as in schools 4 Members have to be at least in their teen years to become active members in the gang citation needed Drug trafficking EditThe gang holds a large share of the cocaine market 5 due to an association with the Colombian crime cartel 5 6 and as such many members of the group have been arrested for drug related crimes 7 Members have drawn the interest of the U S Immigration and Customs Enforcement 8 and some have faced deportation hearings 9 The DDP has also drawn the interest of the U S Marshals 10 Throughout the group s relatively short history as a gang they have been involved in numerous violent altercations in New York New Jersey Massachusetts Florida Germany London Belgium Dominican Republic and Spain 11 Notable criminal acts EditPelham and murder Edit A scuffle between DDP and the Bloods 2 at Pelham Prep High School in the Bronx on March 11 2005 resulted in the stabbing of two teenage boys 12 Coney Island arrest Edit A contingent of 47 gang members who were allegedly planning to wreak havoc on the Coney Island Boardwalk were arrested One gun and 30 machetes were found and confiscated 13 failed verification February 20 2007 murder Edit On February 20 2007 an 18 year old boy was stabbed 21 times in Boston s Back Bay MBTA station by a gang of teenagers as part of their jumping in process The man subsequently quit the gang and the DDP code orders that past members must be killed citation needed Murder of Marviel Martinez Edit On April 13 2005 15 year old Alex Ramirez a member of the DDP offshoot Bones was charged with second degree murder after witnesses said he slashed 16 year old Marviel Martinez rival gang member Trinitario in the neck and then thrust the blade deep in the teen s back Tuesday morning at the Jerome Avenue IRT 183rd Street station 14 Murder of Mark Tyrell Edit A 16 year old Mark Tyrell was stabbed in March 2007 outside of the Pizzeria in Union Square 15 Mark Tyrell had gotten into a fight with members of the DDP which forced him to be transferred to Chelsea 16 December 2006 murder Edit A brutal fight among almost 50 teenagers in Union Square left one teen dead and two others injured 17 18 Police Commissioner Kelly said it was a planned confrontation Some Washington Irving High School female students were insulted so they enlisted their boyfriends at Science Skills High School to defend their honor 19 Taishawn Bellevue an aspiring basketball player was killed during this altercation 18 20 21 Commissioner Kelly also suggested that the fight was gang related as some Washington Irving students are members of DDP Dominicans Don t Play 16 Other students who were based at Science Skills could not have been members of a gang 16 According to an official who spoke to The New York Times someone whistled to start the fight and the girls contingent from Science Skills had 15 people with no plans for a confrontation and found themselves outnumbered 19 Police reviewed surveillance footage from a nearby store that captured the fight Around 50 teens involved used belts pieces of wood and bats during the altercation 16 year old Francisco Baez was charged with murder gang assault and criminal possession of a weapon 18 after two people picked him out of a line up 22 He later confessed to the crime as a result of being identified 23 Other incidents Edit In 2004 several people associated with DDP were arrested in connection with the fatal stabbing of a River Edge New Jersey man after the North Hudson Dominican Day Parade in August 2003 They have had an ongoing feud with other area gangs including the sets affiliated with the United Blood Nation and the Trinitarios a group comprised also of Dominican youths 24 There was a recent arrest of three members of the DDP by the FBI On January 1 2007 3 members of the gang DDP were arrested in New York City They were wanted for multiple charges relating to a shooting incident at a restaurant in which the three subjects fired several rounds killing one person and critically injuring three They were arrested in NY with a 38 caliber hand gun 10 Other incidents include a large brawl in Manhattan s Union Square 20 21 There have been incidents of individuals who have been attacked with machetes after being asked if they were members of the DDP 25 Some attacks have been deadly 26 Potential for expansion EditThey are currently the second largest gang of Dominican descent behind the Trinitarios gang 27 The group has limited potential for nationwide expansion and is largely confined to areas with significant Dominican populations in particular Washington Heights 28 Florida Atlanta Boston and New Jersey 29 It is the fastest growing gang in the Bronx 30 and among the largest in New Jersey 31 They are considered to have the largest concentration of Dominicans of any neighborhood in the United States combined population of Dominicans residing in New York and New Jersey totals around 1 2 out of an overall US Dominican population of 2 3 million as of 2001 32 In other countries EditSpain Edit On March 7 2006 Spanish police in Madrid noted a growing gang presence of the DDP 11 Spanish police report 130 documented DDP members making them the largest in Spain DDP is the largest and most violent street gang in Spain The gang has become one of the most prominent gangs in Madrid 11 33 On November 5 2009 Spanish security forces arrested 40 DDP members all of them between 16 and 29 years old The security forces confiscated 5 guns one grenade one machete ammo 3 baseball bats 400 grams of cocaine and 200 000 euros in cash 34 As of 2021 DDP is still active in Spain where they have recently murdered an 18 year old rapper with Asperger and schizophrenia 35 El Ministerio de Interior vigila a 620 bandas juveniles en toda Espana de las que 88 son de origen latino Solo en la Comunidad de Madrid la Policia Nacional tiene fichados a 400 pandilleros en activo 2500 en el territorio nacional Gang rivalries EditThe Trinitarios 2 16 36 37 38 39 40 are DDP s biggest rival gang since the early 2000s they were once united in the 1990s They also are at peace with the Latin Kings a Puerto Rican based gang who has had previous problems with their rivals the Trinitarios The gang also has an ongoing rivalry with anyone who is or has an association with their rivals the Trinitarios See also EditList of gangs in the United StatesReferences Edit a b c Gangs of New York Brad Hamilton New York Post October 28 2007 a b c Street Gangs Model of the Week Archived from the original on 2013 02 03 a href Template Cite journal html title Template 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