Brooklyn Man Convicted of Possession of a Makeshift Knife at the Metropolitan Detention Center

BROOKLYN, NY - Jordan Alston was convicted today in federal court in Brooklyn of possessing an object intended to be used as a weapon while an inmate at the Metropolitan Detention Center (the MDC). The verdict followed a three-day trial before United States Second Circuit Judge Denny Chin, sitting by designation. When sentenced, Alston faces up to five years in prison.

Joseph Nocella, Jr., United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York and Bryan Miller, Special Agent in Charge, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, New York Division (ATF) announced the verdict.

"It is clear from the defendant's conviction for possessing this weapon that he is a danger to the community at large as well as inside a correctional institution," stated United States Attorney Nocella. "Today's verdict holds him accountable for his lack of respect for the law."

"Today's conviction highlights our commitment to holding violent offenders accountable - wherever they may be," stated ATF Special Agent in Charge Miller. "Possessing weapons in custody threatens the safety of staff, inmates, and the justice system. ATF New York will continue working with our partners at EDNY USAO to protect our communities at every level."

On May 31, 2025, while detained pending trial at the MDC for a separate charge for which he was acquitted, a Bureau of Prisons correctional officer conducted a pat-down search of Alston who appeared to be concealing an object in his waistband. The officer retrieved an 8-inch-long makeshift knife from the waistband of Alston's pants.

The government's case is being handled by the Office's Organized Crime and Gangs Section. Assistant United States Attorney Tara B. McGrath is in charge of the prosecution with the assistance of Paralegal Specialist Amara Padilla.

The Defendant:

JORDAN ALSTON (also known as "Skiito")
Age: 28
Brooklyn, New York

E.D.N.Y. Docket No. 23-CR-510 (DC)