New York City police officers filled the hallways and benches of a Queens courthouse in a show of solidarity for their fallen NYPD brother, Officer Jonathan Diller, while Lindy Jones, who has been charged in connection with the shooting death of Diller, was arraigned Tuesday.
Jones and Guy Rivera were indicted earlier this month on charges related to the shooting death of Diller in Far Rockaway in late March.
About 100 NYPD officers were seen in the hallways and back benches of the Queens courthouse, awaiting Jones' arrival.
When Jones entered, he was surrounded by three court officials and his attorney, who told the judge on the stand that their client was “presumed innocent.”
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Lindy Jones enters the courtroom for her arraignment in Queens Supreme Court in New York on Tuesday. Jones has pleaded not guilty to criminal possession of a weapon in connection with the shooting death of NYPD Officer Jonathan Diller during a traffic stop last month. (Richard Harbus for Fox News Digital)
Rivera, suspected of fatally shooting Diller during a traffic stop, was charged with first-degree murder and attempted first-degree murder for attempting to fire his gun at an NYPD sergeant at the scene.
Both Rivera and Jones were charged with criminal possession of a weapon after a second gun was found inside the car they were in.
Jones, who was arraigned Tuesday, was indicted on two counts of second-degree criminal possession of a weapon and two counts of third-degree criminal possession of a weapon.
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NYPD officers arrive at Queens Supreme Court as Lindy Jones is arraigned in New York on Tuesday. Jones has pleaded not guilty to criminal possession of a weapon in connection with the shooting death of NYPD Officer Jonathan Diller during a traffic stop last month. (Richard Harbus for Fox News Digital)
In court Tuesday, Queens Deputy District Attorney Gabriel Reale read a statement Jones made when questioned by detectives.
In the statement, Jones said he was the driver and that investigators were trying to get him to implicate Rivera. But he suggested that the police have cameras and that the images would tell the story.
Jones also told detectives there was another gun in the car, which he believed police had found.
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NYPD officers watch as Lindy Jones is arraigned in court in Queens, New York, on Tuesday. Jones has pleaded not guilty to criminal possession of a weapon in connection with the shooting death of NYPD Officer Jonathan Diller during a traffic stop last month. (Richard Harbus for Fox News Digital)
“That's why I'm still here,” Jones said. “I gave them my DNA. It won't have my DNA on it.”
He also told detectives that he didn't know the situation would go “left” like it did, adding that there was no reason for it.
Jones said his driver's license was good and his car was legitimate, noting there was no reason for officers to search his car.
“They pulled up behind my car,” he told detectives. “I went into the liquor store and went back to my car. They tried to say it was parked at a bus stop. They have cameras there. What am I going to tell them that they don't already know?”
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Guy Rivera, left, and Lindy Jones, center, have been charged in connection with the murder of NYPD Detective Jonathan Diller.
As for Rivera, Jones said the prosecution would not offer a statement to Rivera or try to persuade Rivera to blame Jones.
“They're falling on him,” Jones said. “There's nothing I can say other than I had nothing to do with it.”
Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz said at the time of Jones' indictment that her office made a motion to ensure that he was remanded not only on the weapons charges but also on previous gun possession charges. weapons, and to make sure he was prosecuted because he is a flight risk. .
He also said Jones admitted in court that he “shoots people.”
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NYPD officers watch as Lindy Jones is arraigned in court in Queens, New York, on Tuesday. Jones has pleaded not guilty to criminal possession of a weapon in connection with the shooting death of NYPD Officer Jonathan Diller during a traffic stop last month. (Richard Harbus for Fox News Digital)
On March 25, prosecutors allege, Diller saw Rivera carrying what appeared to be a gun in the front pocket of his sweatshirt. Rivera and Jones entered a Kia Soul, and Jones sat in the driver's seat of the vehicle.
NYPD officers, including Diller, approached the Kia and asked Rivera several times to open the window before they could open the car door.
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Rivera then allegedly pulled a gun from his clothing, prosecutors claim, and shot Diller in the stomach.
Fox News Digital's Stepheny Price contributed to this report.
