PHILADELPHIA, PA – This past summer, a string of carjacking incidents shook the city, leaving victims shaken and seeking justice.
Two Philadelphia men, Bruce Alexander, 19, and Naseem Williams, 21, have been charged with their roles in three separate carjacking incidents that occurred in May and July 2022.
The indictment alleges that Alexander and Williams used a combination of intimidation and violence to steal vehicles from unsuspecting citizens.
In May 2022, Alexander and an accomplice allegedly called for a locksmith to assist them with a vehicle on the 2000 block of Alter Street in the Point Breeze section of Philadelphia. When the locksmith arrived, Alexander and the other man allegedly struck the locksmith with a firearm and stole his work van, which contained vehicle key fobs and vehicle key fob programming tools.
Just a few months later, in July 2022, Alexander and Williams allegedly attacked a man entering his apartment building on the 3600 block of Conshohocken Avenue in the Wynnfield Heights section of Philadelphia, stole his vehicle keys at gunpoint, and drove away with his vehicle.
And in another July 2022 incident, Williams and an accomplice pointed firearms at the victim and carjacked his vehicle on the 1200 block of Jackson Street in South Philadelphia.
The case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Philadelphia Police Department, and is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Robert J. Livermore.
An indictment, information, or criminal complaint is an accusation. A defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.
Related Federal Cases
- Mikal McCracken, Carjacking, Pennsylvania 2022 · Hawaii
- Mikal McCracken, Carjacking Resulting in Death, Pennsylvania 2022 · Pennsylvania
- Mikal McCracken, Armed Carjacking, Pennsylvania 2022 · Alaska
- Mikal McCracken, Carjacking Resulting in Death, Pennsylvania 2022 · Arkansas
- Mikal McCracken, Carjacking and Murder, Pennsylvania 2022 · Arkansas
Key Facts
- State: Pennsylvania
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
ðŸâ€Â’ Get the grimiest stories delivered weekly. Subscribe free →
