By DAVID CRUZ

The 52nd Precinct has tackled a major gang operating in Creston Avenue and 198th Street in Bedford Park, officials charge.

Thirteen gang members linked to the reputed Bloods were rounded up yesterday in an early morning raid, facing a Bronx judge the same day. The members, a subset called the “Blood Hounds” with some as young as 17 years old, face a litany of charges including conspiracy, attempted gang assault, attempted murder and criminal possession of a weapon. They were also known to peddle drugs, according to the indictment.

The arrests cap a year long investigation by the 52nd Precinct. The names of those charged include:

Aaliyah “Smiles”/”Chasity” Floyd, age 20 (A)
Michael “Mike” Maldonado, age 18
Rodney “Nitty” Maldonado, age 35 (A)
Luis “Rast” Manso, age 17
Orlando “Wild Hound” Martinez, age 17
Ezequiel “EZ” Ochoa, age 18 (A)
Percy “Chino” Ochoa, age 19
Joseph “Sleepy”/”Baby” Perez, age 19 (A)
Trevor “Jay Montana” Phillips, age 18 (A)
Jason “Super” Roman, age 30 (A)
Ryan “Ra Balla” Rosario *
Steven “Sikk Hound” Sanchez, age 20
Aaron “Onix” Smith, age 19

Another man, unaffiliated with the Bloods but not an official member, was also charged in connection with the takedown.

“Gangs and guns are two of the most serious and troubling problems we are still dealing with in the Bronx,” says Bronx D.A. Robert Johnson. “Thanks to the efforts of the NYPD, its Gang Intelligence Unit, and particularly in this case, Det. Patrick Nichols and Sgt. Michael Melendez of the NYPD Gang Unit and members of the 52^nd Precinct, and our Gangs/Major Case Bureau, we have made a significant dent in the problem that plagues our residents.