Disgraced Former NYPD Officer Sentenced to Almost Six Years for Providing Confidential Information to Gang Leader
NEW YORK – Gina Mestre, a former NYPD officer, has been sentenced to nearly six years in prison for providing confidential police information to her boyfriend, who was the leader of a deadly gang in the Bronx. Mestre admitted to passing information to the gang, known as the Shooting Boys, which they used to target a key witness against them, preventing further cooperation with law enforcement.
Mestre’s boyfriend, Andrew Done, was able to evade arrest for murder with the information provided by Mestre. She informed Done that he was wanted for the murder of a rival gang member, giving him time to flee to the Dominican Republic to avoid capture.
U.S. Attorney Damian Williams commented on the case, stating, “Mestre betrayed and abused the trust placed in her by the NYPD and the people of New York. She swore to protect the public from criminal activity, but instead participated in her own major crimes by passing confidential information to a gang leader.”
Mestre, who served as an NYPD officer from July 2013 to May 2022, was part of the public safety unit in the 52nd precinct in the Bronx. It was during her time in this unit that she began a relationship with Done and provided him with information about a federal grand jury investigation into the gang.
In November 2020, Done fatally shot a rival gang member, and despite police efforts to identify and apprehend him, Mestre helped him evade authorities. The information she provided allowed Done to escape capture and flee the country.
Months later, members of the Shooting Boys gang were charged with various federal crimes, including racketeering conspiracy and murder. Done was ultimately captured in the Dominican Republic and pleaded guilty to the charges he faced, leading to a 35-year prison sentence.
Mestre was sentenced to 70 months behind bars for her role in providing confidential police information to the gang leader. Information regarding her legal representation was not immediately available.