Deangelo Richardson, a 22-year-old resident of Washington, DC, received a 20-year prison sentence for a series of armed robberies and carjackings. According to the U.S. Department of Justice announcement: Richardson's sentences stem from his participation in a violent spree that took place in July and November of 2022.
On August 2, 2024, Richardson entered a guilty plea in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia. Judge Erik Christian handed down the verdict, which includes a five-year period of supervised release following his imprisonment. This judgment arose from incidents starting with an armed carjacking on the 600 block of Morton Place NE, where Richardson and his accomplices forcefully commandeered a car and other belongings from the victim, additionally using her credit cards at various locations.
U.S. Attorney Matthew M. Graves and MPD Chief Pamela A. Smith noted that the investigation, led by the Metropolitan Police Department’s Carjacking Task Force Unit, culminated in the successful prosecution by Assistant U.S. Attorney Gregory Evans and former Assistant United States Attorney Omeed Assefi. The evidence pointed to the aggressive pattern of Richardson, who, along with two unidentified individuals, concealed their faces during the commission of each crime and brandished firearms to intimidate their victims.
Richardson's activities did not cease there; he also carried out an armed robbery on November 26, 2022. In this another incident, he preyed upon a couple walking their dog, forcibly taking a phone at gunpoint before being apprehended that same evening after a vehicular pursuit. The rigorous effort of law enforcement has resulted in a considerable sentence aimed at bringing a measure of justice for the victims of these violent crimes.
