Guilbert Rojas Villarroel, Armed Carjacking, Washington 2023

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Carjacking Suspect Charged with Armed Robbery in Northwest Washington DC

Washington DC – In a brazen act of violence, an Uber Eats driver was carjacked at gunpoint in the Northwest neighborhood of Washington DC on September 9, 2023. Guilbert Rojas Villarroel, 39, of Alexandria, Va., was arrested and arraigned on Wednesday, May 29, 2024, on charges of armed carjacking, robbery while armed, threats to injure/kidnap, and first-degree theft.

According to the government’s evidence, Villarroel jumped into the driver’s seat of the Uber Eats vehicle in the 2000 block of K Street NW, ordering the driver’s friend, the victim, out of the car. The victim refused, and Villarroel drove off with him still inside. After a short distance, Villarroel stopped the car and threatened to shoot and kill the victim if he did not get out, and reached toward his waistband, making the victim believe he had a gun.

The victim got out of the car and started to call 911 as he walked away. Villarroel eventually abandoned the vehicle and began walking towards the victim. He approached the victim and threatened to kill him if he called 911. Villarroel then ran away. MPD officers arrived immediately, and arrested Villarroel a short distance away.

This case was investigated by the Metropolitan Police Department and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia. It is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Shaniqua Butler.

An indictment is merely a formal charge that a defendant has committed a violation of criminal laws and every defendant is presumed innocent until, and unless, proven guilty.

The arraignment was held before the Honorable Heidi Pasichow of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia. The case is a stark reminder of the dangers that Uber Eats drivers face on the job, and the importance of increased security measures to protect them.