Hip-Hop Cop Says Notorious BK Gang Responsible For Telfair Robbery
Derrick Parker, the founder of NYPD's hip-hop task force, recently revealed to The New York Daily News that he knows who was behind the recent robbery of Boston Celtics player Sebastian Telfair, which authorities believed led to Fabolous' shooting.
As previously reported, Fabolous was shot and wounded in his right thigh early Tuesday morning (October 17), while exiting Sean "Diddy" Combs' Justin's Restaurant in Manhattan, NY .
When his entourage attempted to leave the scene and rush him to the hospital, Fabolous and his associates were stopped by the NYPD. The car was searched and guns were allegedly found. Fabolous and three other men, were then arrested and charged for having unregistered, loaded weapons in their vehicle.
Reports would later surface that surveillance video captured two members of Fabolous' entourage robbing Telfair for his chain outside Justin's minutes before the rapper was shot.
Sources also claim Telfair saw the men inside Justin's causing him to make a call on his cell phone.
Telfair, who has viewed several lineups, including Fabolous and his three associates, denied having any connection to Fab's shooting.
According to Parker, a Brooklyn street crew called the Commission (aka the Street Family), are responsible for Telfair's robbery.
"I already had an idea that it was the Commission that was behind the robbery," Parker stated, explaining his immediate thoughts right after he heard about the incident. "I wasn't surprised at all. I know how the Commission operates."
Parker, who has worked on some of the biggest rap cases, including the Club New York shootout which involved Shyne and the murder of pioneering Run-DMC member Jam Master Jay, mentioned the Commission in his debut book, The Notorious C.O.P.
In the book, Parker describes the Commission's transition from big-name department store heists in Brooklyn to robbing rappers like Busta Rhymes and the late Ol' Dirty Bastard; and even conducting a home invasion of Foxy Brown.
"If the Commission members didn't do it, they know who did do it," Parker emphasized.
Parker claims that members of the Commission are from the roughest Brooklyn housing projects, including Brevoort in Bed-Stuy, the same complex Fabolous was raised in.
"Fab grew up with these guys in Brevoort," said Parker. "Athletes and rappers walk around with their bling-bling and so guys in the Commission and other smaller groups prey on them. I know Sebastian was upset about the pendant they took."
"I'm sure that piece of jewelry is going to pass hands and go thousands of different places, but they already got him." added Parker.
Telfair isn't the first NBA player to become a robbery victim. In Oct. 2002, former Nets guard Chris Childs was robbed at gunpoint of $800 cash and an estimated $30,000 worth of jewelry outside of Justin's.
In 2000, Telfair's cousin, Knicks guard Stephon Marbury, was robbed of a diamond chain worth an estimated $150,000. The incident occurred as he got into a Bentley parked on W. 21st near 10th Avenue, after leaving a Manhattan nightclub.
With this year's NBA All-Star Game being held in Las Vegas, Parker sent out a warning to NBA players to make sure they have security to avoid their high-end jewelry being snatched.
"Mark my words, ball players are going to get robbed," said Parker. "That's an easy trip to make for gang members from Los Angeles, so Vegas should be preparing a security plan right now."
Fabolous, who denied having anything to do with Telfair's robbery, recently hired private investigators to obtain more details surrounding his shooting and Telfair's burglary.
As previously reported, Fabolous was shot and wounded in his right thigh early Tuesday morning (October 17), while exiting Sean "Diddy" Combs' Justin's Restaurant in Manhattan, NY .
When his entourage attempted to leave the scene and rush him to the hospital, Fabolous and his associates were stopped by the NYPD. The car was searched and guns were allegedly found. Fabolous and three other men, were then arrested and charged for having unregistered, loaded weapons in their vehicle.
Reports would later surface that surveillance video captured two members of Fabolous' entourage robbing Telfair for his chain outside Justin's minutes before the rapper was shot.
Sources also claim Telfair saw the men inside Justin's causing him to make a call on his cell phone.
Telfair, who has viewed several lineups, including Fabolous and his three associates, denied having any connection to Fab's shooting.
According to Parker, a Brooklyn street crew called the Commission (aka the Street Family), are responsible for Telfair's robbery.
"I already had an idea that it was the Commission that was behind the robbery," Parker stated, explaining his immediate thoughts right after he heard about the incident. "I wasn't surprised at all. I know how the Commission operates."
Parker, who has worked on some of the biggest rap cases, including the Club New York shootout which involved Shyne and the murder of pioneering Run-DMC member Jam Master Jay, mentioned the Commission in his debut book, The Notorious C.O.P.
In the book, Parker describes the Commission's transition from big-name department store heists in Brooklyn to robbing rappers like Busta Rhymes and the late Ol' Dirty Bastard; and even conducting a home invasion of Foxy Brown.
"If the Commission members didn't do it, they know who did do it," Parker emphasized.
Parker claims that members of the Commission are from the roughest Brooklyn housing projects, including Brevoort in Bed-Stuy, the same complex Fabolous was raised in.
"Fab grew up with these guys in Brevoort," said Parker. "Athletes and rappers walk around with their bling-bling and so guys in the Commission and other smaller groups prey on them. I know Sebastian was upset about the pendant they took."
"I'm sure that piece of jewelry is going to pass hands and go thousands of different places, but they already got him." added Parker.
Telfair isn't the first NBA player to become a robbery victim. In Oct. 2002, former Nets guard Chris Childs was robbed at gunpoint of $800 cash and an estimated $30,000 worth of jewelry outside of Justin's.
In 2000, Telfair's cousin, Knicks guard Stephon Marbury, was robbed of a diamond chain worth an estimated $150,000. The incident occurred as he got into a Bentley parked on W. 21st near 10th Avenue, after leaving a Manhattan nightclub.
With this year's NBA All-Star Game being held in Las Vegas, Parker sent out a warning to NBA players to make sure they have security to avoid their high-end jewelry being snatched.
"Mark my words, ball players are going to get robbed," said Parker. "That's an easy trip to make for gang members from Los Angeles, so Vegas should be preparing a security plan right now."
Fabolous, who denied having anything to do with Telfair's robbery, recently hired private investigators to obtain more details surrounding his shooting and Telfair's burglary.
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