Dion Hines, Armed Carjacking, New Jersey 2013
Two Newark men admitted to carrying out two armed carjackings and one attempted carjacking during a five-day span in September 2013, according to a plea agreement announced by U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman.
Dion Hines, 23, pleaded guilty to a four-count information charging him with attempted carjacking, carjacking (two counts), and using a firearm during a crime of violence. Roosevelt Robinson, 25, pleaded guilty to a three-count information charging him with attempted carjacking, carjacking, and using a firearm during a crime of violence.
According to documents filed in this case and statements made in court, the crimes occurred on the following dates:
At 10:30 p.m. on Sept. 22, 2013, Hines, Robinson, and another male conspirator approached a Mercedes Benz sedan that was parked in a residential driveway in Newark. Hines brandished a silver revolver and ordered the driver to get out of the vehicle.
Hines, Robinson, and the other conspirator pulled on the driver’s side door, but the victim resisted. Robinson said: “Shoot that [expletive].” The victim eventually got out of the Mercedes Benz and Robinson sat in the driver’s seat.
After Hines and the other conspirator fled on foot, the victim pulled Robinson from the Mercedes Benz, got back into the vehicle and reversed the car. Hines returned and fired two shots at the Mercedes Benz, striking the rear driver side door. Hines, Robinson, and the other conspirator then ran down the block and jumped into a car waiting nearby.
The victim pursued them in the Mercedes Benz, striking both the getaway car and Robinson before Robinson entered the vehicle. A car chase ensued, during which Hines fired two additional shots at the Mercedes Benz.
Defendant: Dion Hines
Criminal Charges: Attempted carjacking, carjacking (two counts), using a firearm during a crime of violence
City and State: Newark, New Jersey
Date: September 2013
Sentence: Sentencing for Hines is scheduled for Jan. 11, 2017
Dollar Amounts: $250,000 fine
Key Facts
- State: New Jersey
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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