Related Federal Cases
- Jesse Green III, Carjacking, DC 2017 · Maryland
- Jesse Green III, Carjacking with Attempted Abduction, Md. 2017 · Massachusetts
- Derrick West, Carjacking Spree, Washington DC, 2024 · Maryland
- Teenage Carjacking Kingpin Zakyh Samuel Unleashes Crime Spree on Washington D.C. · Massachusetts
- Derrick West, Violent Carjacking Spree, DC, 2023 · Maryland
Jesse Green III Pleads Guilty to Carjacking in Washington D.C.
A Maryland man has pled guilty to carrying out a carjacking in Southeast Washington earlier this year. Jesse Green III, 41, of Germantown, Md., pled guilty on February 10, 2017, in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia to carjacking.
According to the government’s evidence, on January 8, 2017, at approximately 12:10 p.m., a woman, her husband, and their 2-year-old granddaughter were driving in a GMC Yukon sports utility vehicle. The husband pulled over and got out of the vehicle for a stop in the 5000 block of Kimi Gray Court SE. Green, a stranger, came out of a neighboring house and went to the vehicle. Then, without permission, he got into the driver’s seat and sped off, with the woman and child still in the vehicle.
The woman demanded that Green let them out and she attempted to grab the steering wheel. Green, however, kept driving fast, passing through stop signs. He crashed into a parked vehicle near 51st Street and Central Avenue SE, traveled up an embankment, and then crashed backward into a telephone pole. He attempted to flee, but was soon apprehended. The victims were taken to a hospital by ambulance for examination and treatment.
Green, also known as Michael McKoy, has been in custody since his arrest on the day of the crime. He is scheduled to be sentenced on April 14, 2017. The charge carries a mandatory minimum of seven years in prison and a statutory maximum of 21 years.
U.S. Attorney Channing D. Phillips and Interim Chief of the Metropolitan Police Department Peter Newsham commended the work of those who investigated the case. They also expressed appreciation for the efforts of those who handled the case at the U.S. Attorney’s Office, including Assistant U.S. Attorney Kathryn Rakoczy, Paralegal Specialist Richard Cheatham, and Victim/Witness Advocate James Brennan.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Natasha Smalky, who investigated and prosecuted the case, was also commended for her work. Green’s guilty plea is a testament to the hard work and dedication of law enforcement officials in Washington D.C. The case is a reminder of the dangers of carjacking and the importance of staying vigilant in public places.
Key Facts
- State: Washington DC
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
ðŸâ€Â’ Get the grimiest stories delivered weekly. Subscribe free →
