The accomplice of the cowardly career criminal who gunned down hero NYPD Detective Jonathan Diller was hit with a five-year prison sentence Wednesday, ending the tragic case.
Lindy Jones, 43, clutched a Quran as he walked into Queens Supreme Court to plead guilty to a felony gun rap tied to the March 25, 2024, shooting death of the beloved cop.
“No sentence will bring back Jonathan,” NYPD PBA president Patrick Hendry told reporters. “The pain will never go away for this family. But there’s some comfort in this individual staying in jail where he belongs.
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