Anthony Erik Hebron, Kidnapping, Maryland 2021

Two Washington, D.C. Men Plead Guilty to Kidnapping in Maryland

Greenbelt, Maryland – In a shocking turn of events, Anthony Erik Hebron, a/k/a ‘Pain’, age 23, of Washington, D.C., has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit kidnapping, in connection with the kidnapping of a victim from a Maryland hotel and casino. Hebron’s co-defendant, Darius Lawrence Young, a/k/a ‘Mup’, age 29, also of Washington, D.C., pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit kidnapping and possession of firearms and ammunition by a felon.

According to their guilty pleas, on February 3, 2021, Young, Hebron, co-defendant Christopher Young, age 26, of Washington, D.C., co-defendant Lamar Perkins, age 27, of Washington, D.C., and Co-conspirator 1 worked together to kidnap a victim from a Maryland casino and hotel. Hebron and Co-conspirator 1 met Victim A at a hotel and casino, where they made the false promise that they would get women for Victim A if Victim A accompanied them to Southeast Washington, D.C.

At 8:13 a.m., co-defendant Christopher Young called Darius Young to report that Hebron and Co-conspirator 1 had ‘snatched’ Victim A. Soon after Co-conspirator 1, Hebron, and Victim A arrived in Southeast D.C., Darius and Christopher Young entered into Co-conspirator 1’s vehicle with Victim A inside. Hebron then pointed a gun at Victim A. At that time, Hebron, Darius and Christopher Young, and Co-conspirator 1 took Victim A’s personal items including Victim A’s wallet, cell phone, hotel room key, and a watch valued at $500.

Hebron, Darius and Christopher Young, and Co-conspirator 1 then demanded the code to Victim A’s hotel safe. When Victim A refused, Hebron struck Victim A in the forehead with the gun. In response, Victim A told the co-conspirators the code to the hotel safe. Hebron then forced Victim A out of the car. Darius and Christopher Young then exited the vehicle with Victim A as Hebron and Co-conspirator 1 drove back to the hotel and casino to burglarize Victim A’s hotel room.

As Hebron and Co-conspirator 1 traveled back to the hotel and casino, Darius and Christopher Young led Victim A at gunpoint to a boiler room inside a Southeast D.C. apartment building. Darius Young then called Perkins and directed him to look out for police or anyone else that might hear or see Darius and Christopher Young with Victim A. Inside the boiler room, Darius and Christopher Young repeatedly assaulted Victim A, threatened his life, demanded Victim A’s PIN number to his ATM card, and demanded information about the items located in his hotel room.

Co-defendants Lamar Perkins and Christopher Young pled guilty to conspiracy to commit kidnapping in February 2022 and are scheduled to be sentenced in May 2022. Darius Young and the government have agreed that, if the Court accepts the plea agreement, Young will be sentenced to between 12 and 13.5 years in federal prison.

Defendant: Anthony Erik Hebron

Criminal Charges: Conspiracy to commit kidnapping

City and State: Greenbelt, Maryland

Exact Date: February 3, 2021

Sentence or Outcome: Scheduled for sentencing, between 12 and 13.5 years in federal prison

Dollar Amounts: $500 watch, $1,500 in casino chips, and approximately $6,000 in cash

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