DC teen to serve less than 4 months in jail for carjacking

A Washington, D.C., teen volition service little than 4 months successful jailhouse for a carjacking successful the U.S. superior contempt national prosecutors urging a seven-year sentence.

Mark Edwards, 18, was sentenced Friday successful Superior Court aft pleading blameworthy to 1 number of carjacking for a May 28 incident. He and a 14-year-old accomplice stole a double-parked car aft implying to the operator that they were armed, U.S. Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro said. 

Edwards and the 14-year-old were aboriginal apprehended successful Maryland pursuing a constabulary chase.

Judge Judith Pipe, who was appointed by erstwhile President Joe Biden, sentenced Edwards to 84 months successful prison, suspended but for clip served, and 1 twelvemonth of supervised probation. The tribunal imposed the punishment nether the Youth Rehabilitation Act, which allows sentences beneath mandatory minimums, contempt the government’s objection.

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A D.C. Metropolitan Police conveyance is seen on the intersection of 14th St. NW and U St. successful Washington, D.C., connected Aug. 14, 2025.  (Alex Wroblewski / AFP via Getty Images)

Prosecutors had sought a afloat seven-year situation word followed by 3 years of supervised release.

Edwards had been successful custody since Aug. 6 and served astir 108 days. He volition not person to service the remainder of the suspended condemnation if helium successfully completes probation, prosecutors said.

Edwards took a plea woody aft helium was besides charged with an attempted carjacking days earlier. In that case, Edwards and different fishy approached a double-parked car, demanded the driver’s keys and stole his cellphone, prosecutors said. The operator managed to get backmost into his car and flight the scene, according to the Justice Department.

Judge Judith Pipe testifies during a proceeding earlier the Senate Committee connected Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs successful Washington, D.C., connected Nov. 21, 2025. (Senate Committee connected Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs)

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Pirro and D.C. Police Chief Pamela Smith commended the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) officers who investigated some incidents.

Teen carjackings person remained a interest successful the nation’s capital, though wide numbers are falling.

There person been 238 carjackings truthful acold this year, resulting successful 135 arrests, according to MPD data.

U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro speaks during a quality league connected crime.  (Eric Lee/For The Washington Post via Getty Images)

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More than fractional of those arrested, astir 53%, were juveniles.

Carjackings are down astir 49% year-to-date compared with the aforesaid play successful 2024, according to the data.