Former D.C. man Rubin Raphael Bordeaux, age 36, has been handed a sentence that will keep him behind bars for 16 years for a series of armed carjackings. The sentence stems from a November 2023 spree where delivery workers were targeted across Washington, D.C., and Maryland. Bordeaux's conviction was for carjacking and firearm possession during a violent crime and was handed down by U.S. District Court Judge Jia M. Cobb, as reported by the U.S. Department of Justice. In addition to prison time, Bordeaux is required to submit to three years of supervised release.
During a crime spree that lasted four days in November 2023, multiple delivery vehicle drivers found themselves at the mercy of Bordeaux and his accomplices. According to the prosecution's account, they preyed upon a UPS driver in Upper Marlboro, Maryland, forcing her to hand over keys and personal belongings. Anxious from being held at gunpoint, the victim obeyed the robbers’ demands, only to see them make off with a truckload of parcels, which they later discarded. Bordeaux, reported by the authorities, was consistently in pursuit in a tan pickup truck during the carjackings, in one case resulting in an Amazon driver being subject to a gunshot and threatened for the vehicle's keys.
One particularly harrowing incident involved a FedEx driver who was trapped by Bordeaux's vehicle as they emerged from a break. According to documents from the court, Bordeaux approached with a revolver and seized the delivery truck after being handed the keys. This stolen vehicle, emptied of its contents, was eventually discovered in D.C.
Escalating his spree, Bordeaux did not relent in targeting a marked Amtrak vehicle while its driver was waiting with co-workers. Expecting a colleague, the driver was greeted instead by Bordeaux's masked figure and a demand infused with a threat for the truck keys. The startled driver complied, and Bordeaux fled the scene with a gray sedan in tow. His reckless driving while in possession led to substantial damage to the vehicle before it was abandoned. A shopper with her young child and an Amazon delivery driver were also among Bordeaux's targets for carjacking, one ending with a police chase and multiple vehicular collisions, as stated by law enforcement.
The collaborative efforts of the FBI Violent Crimes Task Force, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, Washington Field Office, Prince George’s County Police Department, and the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) culminated in the apprehension and sentencing of Bordeaux. Assistant U.S. Attorney Meredith Mayer-Dempsey, Special Assistant U.S. Attorney Emily Reeder-Ricchetti, with former Assistant U.S. Attorneys Omeed Ali Assefi and Jacqueline Yarbro led the prosecution efforts. This comes with the conviction meant to act as a deterrent for those contemplating similar crimes and a deliverance of justice for the victims left in the wake of threats, theft, and violence.
