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Feds offer $10K reward for info leading to arrest of cross-dressing Brooklyn gang member
The FBI is offering a $10,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of a notorious Brooklyn gang member wanted for conspiracy to murder, who has previously eluded authorities by dressing as a woman, the agency announced.
Cops have been looking for Joel Myrie, known on the street as 'Pookie,' since his alleged involvement in a drive-by shooting in Canarsie on Father's Day in June 2022 that left the 28-year-old victim severely wounded. According to authorities, Myrie is a member of No Love City (NLC), a Brooklyn-based offshoot of Gangster Disciples.
In the 2022 shooting, Myrie and three associates got in a stolen orange Dodge Charger and drove into enemy-gang territory, where they opened fire into a group of rivals, striking the victim several times, according to court documents. As a part of the plan, three other alleged gang members drove two 'decoy cars' flanking the Dodge Charger, which were supposed to slow down authorities in case of a police chase.
In August 2024, Myrie and the others were indicted on conspiracy to murder, racketeering and firearms charges. Authorities arrested six crew members in Brooklyn and Bridgeport, Conn. the day of the indictment. Myrie is the only one of the seven who hasn't been caught.
Myrie may have evaded arrest by posing as a woman. On Sept. 10, he was seen wearing a dress and a 'long-haired wig,' according to the FBI. The FBI released two pictures of Myrie in the guise of a woman, one with long, straight hair held back by a pink checkered head band, and another of him posing demurely in a pattered blue cocktail dress and black boots, holding a white purse. It is unclear when those photographs were taken.
The feds have built several cases aimed at taking down Gangster Disciples and No Love City in recent years. Also in 2024, four high-ranking members were sentenced to several decades in prison for a string of shootings in 2020 sparked by a stolen gold pendant and necklace.
'It is unknown if Myrie has maintained his altered appearance,' according to the FBI.
Anyone with information is asked to call 1-800-CALL-FBI (1-800-225-5324) or report their tip online at
