A D.C. man has received a decade behind bars for the carjacking of an Uber Eats driver's motorized scooter earlier this year. Larry Fisher, 31, was sentenced to 10 years in prison following his guilty plea to the charge of carjacking which occurred on February 27, according to an announcement by U.S. Attorney Matthew M. Graves and MPD Chief Pamela A. Smith.
On a busy day in Southeast D.C., at a McDonald's on Pennsylvania Avenue, Fisher, accompanied by an unidentified individual, coerced the driver off his scooter. Court documents revealed that Fisher brandished a hard, black object, which resembled a firearm and used it to strike the victim. The assault was caught on surveillance, showing Fisher and his accomplice forcibly taking the scooter, as reported by the U.S. Department of Justice.
"Fisher pulled a hard, black object out of his waistband and ordered the victim off his motorized scooter," the authorities said, outlining the details of the crime. Following the confrontation and the victim's ejection from his vehicle. Fisher's accomplice fled the scene on the stolen vehicle while Fisher exited nonchalantly, according to U.S. Department of Justice.
Recognition was given to the Metropolitan Police Department for their work in investigating the case, as noted by Graves and Smith. Assistant U.S. Attorney Katerina Qesari's prosecutorial efforts were also highlighted in the case conclusion.
