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Miami Man Sentenced to 13 Years in Federal Prison for Armed Carjacking
A South Florida federal district judge has sentenced Carlos Junior Senecharles, a 21-year-old man, to 156 months in prison for pointing a gun at two people at a Miami gas station and jacking their car on April 6, 2021.
According to reports, law enforcement officers located the stolen car the next day. Carlos Junior Senecharles was driving; his girlfriend was in the passenger seat. Officers witnessed Senecharles run a red light, crash into another car, careen into a fence and a tree, and flee from the scene towards an abandoned apartment building. Officers arrested Senecharles and found a loaded firearm inside the stolen car.
Senecharles pled guilty on December 1, 2021, to carjacking, brandishing a firearm in furtherance of a crime of violence, and possession of a firearm and ammunition by a convicted felon.
The case was investigated by the FBI Miami, with assistance from the Miami Dade Police Department. Assistant U.S. Attorney Jonathan Bailyn prosecuted Senecharles. Assistant U.S. Attorney William T. Zloch is handling asset forfeiture.
This case stems from Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), a program that brings together all levels of law enforcement and the communities they serve to reduce violent crime and make our neighborhoods safer for everyone. In 2017, PSN was reinvigorated as part of the Department’s renewed focus on targeting violent criminals, directing all U.S. Attorney’s Offices to work in partnership with federal, state, local, and tribal law enforcement and the local community to develop effective, locally-based strategies to reduce violent crime.
The case is being prosecuted under the Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN) initiative. Related court documents and information may be found on the website of the District Court for the Southern District of Florida at www.flsd.uscourts.gov or at http://pacer.flsd.uscourts.gov, under case number 21-cr-20286.
Carlos Junior Senecharles, a 21-year-old man, was sentenced to 156 months in prison for the following crimes:
- Carjacking
- Brandishing a firearm in furtherance of a crime of violence
- Possession of a firearm and ammunition by a convicted felon
This sentence was handed down by U.S. District Judge Roy K. Altman in the Southern District of Florida.
Key Facts
- State: Florida
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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