PHILADELPHIA – In a brazen display of violence, 55-year-old Kelly Stanton of Philadelphia was sentenced to 144 months in prison for carjacking a woman at gunpoint in January 2023.
Stanton’s crime occurred at 11 p.m. on January 26, 2023, when he approached the victim on the 1600 block of Cecil B. Moore Avenue. The victim had just exited a pizza shop and was getting back into her car when Stanton put a firearm to her head and demanded the keys.
After a struggle, the victim managed to hand over her keys and escape from the scene. Stanton then drove off in the victim’s vehicle, heading west on Cecil B. Moore Avenue. The car has still not been recovered.
U.S. Attorney David Metcalf condemned Stanton’s actions, stating, “The victim in this case was just going about her night when Stanton ambushed and terrorized her, putting his gun to her head and threatening to shoot.”
Stanton was charged by indictment in March 2023 and pleaded guilty to the carjacking in October of last year. In addition to his prison sentence, Stanton was also ordered to pay $12,500 in restitution.
The case was investigated by the ATF and the Philadelphia Police Department and is being prosecuted by Special Assistant United States Attorney Meagan Gordon and Assistant United States Attorney Priya De Souza.
Special Agent in Charge of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) Philadelphia Field Division Eric DeGree warned that carjacking is a violent and dangerous crime, stating, “Carjacking is a violent and dangerous crime. Together with our Carjacking Task Force partners we are using ATF’s unique forensic and investigative tools to stop criminals like this from terrorizing our neighborhoods.”
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Key Facts
- State: Pennsylvania
- Agency: DOJ USAO
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: Official Source ↗
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