David Johnson, Carjacking, Illinois 2021

CHICAGO — A man who carjacked a vehicle in a Chicago suburb and fired shots at a police officer who was pursuing him has been sentenced to 15 years in federal prison, according to a recent release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Illinois.

David Johnson, 27, of Chicago, pleaded guilty to federal carjacking and firearm charges. Johnson carjacked a vehicle in Orland Park, Ill., on Feb. 12, 2021. The victim was sitting in his car on the street outside of his home when Johnson approached, pointed a gun at the victim’s head, and demanded the key. Johnson then stole the vehicle and led police on a high-speed chase into Chicago, where he crashed into another car in the city’s Morgan Park neighborhood.

Johnson then fled on foot and fired shots at an Oak Forest, Ill. Police officer who was pursuing him. Chicago Police officers arrested Johnson a short time later. At the time of the carjacking, Johnson was on court-supervised release following his imprisonment for a prior federal firearm conviction.

Johnson led police on a high-speed chase into Chicago, where he crashed into another car in the city’s Morgan Park neighborhood. He then fled on foot and fired shots at an Oak Forest, Ill. Police officer who was pursuing him.

Johnson was sentenced to 15 years in federal prison by U.S. District Judge Thomas M. Durkin during a hearing in federal court in Chicago. The sentence was announced by Morris Pasqual, Acting United States Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois, and Christopher Amon, Special Agent-in-Charge of the Chicago Field Division of the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives.

Substantial assistance in the investigation was provided by the Oak Forest, Ill. Police Department, Orland Park, Ill. Police Department, and Chicago Police Department. The government was represented by Assistant U.S. Attorney Elie Zenner.

Johnson’s sentence serves as a reminder of the serious consequences of carjacking and firearm-related crimes. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Illinois will continue to work tirelessly to ensure that those who commit these crimes are held accountable.

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