Minivan Drives Man To Murder

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Police say Jermaine Wilson helped run a prositution ring.

Cops says Jermaine Wilson wasn’t your ordinary New York panderer: although they say he did dabble in prostitution, recruiting runaway teen girls to work as prostitutes in his organization, his cowardly personality made him stand apart from the crowd. It earned him a unique street name: "Wimp the Pimp."

Far from the world of upscale pimp rides -- Cadillacs, Bimmers and Benzes -- Wimp needed more practical transportation for ferrying his streetwalkers between the Big Apple and Philadelphia.

So, the super-fly Wimp got himself the pride ride of soccer moms, hockey moms and PTA leaders across America: a minivan.

Police tell AMW that Jermaine’s partner in pimping, Benson Bethel, went in with Wimp in buying the shiny new chariot.

But cops say the pair was irresponsible, and didn't properly register the car with the DMV: Bethel paid some hefty fines on the vehicle, and asked Wilson for reimbursement. That's when their partnership took a deadly turn.

Police believe that after Bethel got out of jail, serving time for the unpaid fines, the men got into a fistfight over the minivan's ownership.

Bethel got the best of Wilson in that brawl, but Wilson wasn’t finished.

He returned to the scene of the fight -- with a pistol -- and fired two shots into Benson's head. He was transported to Brookdale Hospital and died eight days later.

Cops: Suspect May Be In Brooklyn

Police have been trying to find Wilson ever since.

According to them, Wilson has probably continued his life as a low-level pimp, transporting girls between NYC and Philly.

Cops say Wilson is known to be involved in the drug trade, and likes to hang out in Brooklyn.

If you know where this "wimpy" pimp is hiding, call our hotline at 1-800-CRIME-TV right now.

N.Y.'s "Wimp The Pimp" Captured In N.C.

Jermaine "Wimp The Pimp" Wilson, the Brooklynite wanted for the 2006 murder of his business partner in the prostitution trade, was captured on Saturday, January 24, 2009, near Weldon, N.C.

Because of a rash of stolen four-wheelers in the area, Halifax County sheriff's deputies followed a group riding the vehicles through an area known for drug-dealing and prostitution.

When Wilson spotted law enforcement, cops say, he turned onto a dirt road, throwing up a dust cloud. Deputies continued their pursuit, stopping him near a railroad track.

"The four-wheelers weren't stolen, as far as we know," said Deputy Joseph Sealey. But he claims that officers became suspicious when Wilson identified himself as Quintin Johnson, and was unable to provide the proper documentation.

"My wallet's at my friend's house," he allegedly said.

Deputies accompanied him to the home and "you could tell something wasn't right," said Lt. Neil Aycock.

Wilson allegedly contended that he'd left his wallet on the couch. "He flipped up the couch cushions," Sealey said. "There was a female in the house, and he said, 'Have you seen a wallet?' And she said, 'I ain't seen no wallet.' So we knew something was wrong."

Eventually, Wilson was brought to the sheriff's office, which contains an electronic fingerprinting system connected to the FBI. "We can determine your ID in a matter of minutes," Sealey noted.

As soon as the fugitive saw the computer activating, Aycock said, he blurted, "You got me. I'm Jermaine Wilson. I was on America's Most Wanted. I'm wanted for murder."

Wilson told police that when he saw himself on the program, he thought that he was having a "bad dream."

"He said he hoped the show would go off the air when the Adam Walsh case was solved, and everyone would forget about him," Sealey said.

Back in Brooklyn's tough 73rd Precinct, Det. John Ulmer was relieved by the news: "This is a guy who needs to be off the streets," he said. "He's dangerous, and would definitely hurt people again."