Edgemere couple faces weapons charges
days after 10-year-old was killed next door
File photo by Todd Maisel
TIMESLEDGER | QNS.COM | JUNE 18-JUNE 24, 2021 11
BY BILL PARRY
An Edgemere couple was charged
with illegal gun possession after a
stash of firearms was allegedly found
in their home, which is next door to the
house where 10-year-old Justin Wallace
was shot and killed on June 5.
Ashram and Elizabeth Lochan were
arraigned on Friday, June 11, before
Queens Criminal Court Judge Frances
Wang on a complaint charging them
with criminal possession of a weapon in
the third degree, according to Queens
District Attorney Melinda Katz.
The stash of weapons was allegedly
found in the couple’s home on Beach
45th Street after the execution of a
search warrant, Katz said.
During the investigation into Wallace’s
shooting death, investigators
from the 101st Precinct Detective Squad
in Far Rockaway discovered a loaded
9mm pistol, a .380 handgun and a .410-
caliber revolver. Police also found a tub
containing various calibers of ammunition,
including bullets for the .380-
caliber and .410-caliber pistols.
Jovan Young, 29, was arraigned
in the shooting death of the 10-yearold
on June 8 after he allegedly fired
eight-shots into the home. The fifthgrader
was struck in the abdomen
with the bullet piercing his heart. His
29-year-old uncle was wounded in the
shooting.
“Enough is enough. Illegal guns are
the scourge of our city,” Katz said. “We
must get as many guns as possible out
of circulation to keep our Queens families
safe. The defendants in this case
will be prosecuted for hiding a stash of
weapons and ammunition.”
Judge Wang ordered the couple to
return to court on June 17. They each
face up to seven years in prison if
convicted.
Reach reporter Bill Parry by e-mail
at bparry@schnepsmedia.com or by
phone at (718) 260–4538.
When you need the strength of two great
WE’VE
GOT YOUR
BANK
SM
BNB Bank and Dime Community Bank have merged to create
New York’s premier bank for business.
!
"#
$
#
$
Visit dime.com.
DIME018_SchnepsQueens_HP4C_8.75x5.6875_BigBusiness_B.indd 1 5/3/21 2:40 PM
/dime.com
/QNS.COM
link
link
