Anthony McNair, already convicted in high-profile Brinks armored car heists, has received additional prison time following a violent incident inside D.C.'s detention center. According to a recent announcement from the U.S. Attorney's Office, he was sentenced to 42 months for stabbing a fellow inmate in October of last year.
McNair, 36, who was facing sentencing for a series of armed robberies totaling a haul of about $1.2 million, launched an unprovoked attack on 28-year-old Tyjuan McNeal, using a sharp object to inflict multiple wounds, the assault was clearly recorded by the DC Central Detention Facility's surveillance cameras, showcasing a scenario where a shirt was pulled over McNeal's face during the onslaught, which ceased only when a guard intervened U.S. Attorney Pirro's announcement echoed by Chief Pamela Smith of the Metropolitan Police Department, as reported by the U.S. Attorney's Office.
The incident, which took place on October 11, 2024, left McNeal hospitalized with stab wounds across various parts of his body, including his head, neck, and chest; McNair had pleaded guilty to assault with a dangerous weapon earlier in the year on Sunday, with the Honorable Judith Pipe of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia handing down the sentencing on Monday, as stated by the U.S. Attorney's Office.
In the larger scheme of McNair's criminal undertakings, he, alongside William Brock and Erin Sheffey, had been found guilty of armed robberies against Brinks armored vehicles in late 2021 and early 2022; this prior conviction resulted in a substantial 31.5-year sentence determined by U.S. District Court Judge Royce Lamberth on March 26, while his cohorts received 54.7 and 18 years, respectively, and while the armed robbery sentences seemed to pave a certain path, the added sentence for the jail stabbing will run consecutively, adding more time behind bars for McNair, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office.
Credit extended to the Metropolitan Police Department for their investigatory efforts; it was Assistant U.S. Attorney Ariel Lieberman's handling of the prosecution that brought this recent conviction to a close, an additional chapter in McNair's extensive brush with the law that will ensure his actions remain confined within the judiciary's memory for a significant period to come, as per the U.S. Attorney's Office.
