The ramifications of a violent crime spree that rocked the district in 2023 continue to reverberate through the legal system, with the latest development being the sentencing of 21-year-old Dominic Armstrong to a decade behind bars. Armstrong, known by monikers "D1" and "Domo", was handed a 120-month prison sentence for his involvement in a series of armed carjackings and robberies sweeping across the metropolitan area. The U.S. Attorney for the District, Jeanine Ferris Pirro, announced the sentencing, which took place in the U.S. District Court. In a report by the U.S. Department of Justice, Armstrong pleaded guilty earlier to charges including carjacking, brandishing a firearm during a crime of violence, and interference with interstate commerce by robbery, also known as Hobbs Act Robbery.
Armstrong's journey to this 10-year sentence began, according to court documents, on a late night on March 17, 2023. Along with two accomplices, he carjacked a blue Honda Civic at gunpoint. Not pausing in their criminal pursuits, Armstrong and one of his co-defendants, Javon Roach, were implicated in the daylight robbery of three construction workers merely eleven days later. Even after being taken into custody in Fairfax County, Virginia, on March 30, following a frenetic police chase that resulted in his capture, Armstrong apparently could not be dissuaded from the criminal path, committing another robbery in D.C. the following year.
In addition to his prison term, U.S. District Judge Rudolph Contreras ordered that Armstrong would also be under supervised release for a span of five years post-incarceration. This was a part of the plea agreement Armstrong entered into back in April of 2025. Armstrong's co-defendant, Javon Roach, wasn't as fortunate, having received a heftier 228-month sentence in June. Another accomplice, Andre Rushing, was handed down 108 months in August. Compared to his cohorts, Armstrong's 120 months may seem moderate, but they represent a serious consequence for serious crimes.
Federal charges were levied against Armstrong on August 1, 2024, offering a stark reminder of the events that had unfolded over a year before, including the assertive brandishing of a firearm during the March 2023 carjacking. Since his federal arrest on September 12, 2024, Armstrong has remained in custody. The case was a collaborative effort, with the FBI Violent Crimes Task Force, the Fairfax County Police Department, and the Metropolitan Police Department working in tandem to investigate. It was prosecuted by Trial Attorney Gaelin Bernstein and Assistant U.S. Attorney Andrea Duvall of the Violent Crime and Narcotics Trafficking Section, putting an end – at least legally – to a chapter that underscored the dangers lurking within a life led awry.
