WASHINGTON – Kevin Hammond, 26, of Suitland, Md., was involved in an armed carjacking in the Ivy City neighborhood of Northeast Washington in which he pistol-whipped the victim so violently that the gun broke into two pieces.
The incident occurred on Monday, Aug. 14, 2017, at about 6 a.m. when Hammond brandished a firearm and stole a van from a handyman who was getting ready for work in New Carrollton, in Prince George’s County, Md. Hammond then drove the van into Washington, D.C. and to the Ivy City neighborhood of Northeast Washington.
According to the government’s evidence, Hammond brandished a firearm and stole a van from a handyman. He then drove the van into Washington, D.C. and to the Ivy City neighborhood of Northeast Washington. Hammond fled from police before being captured a short time later at a construction site.
Hammond pled guilty in the U.S. District Court of the District of Columbia to one count of federal carjacking, one count of the federal offense of brandishing a firearm during a crime of violence, and one count of the federal offense of interstate transportation of a stolen motor vehicle. He also pled guilty to assault with a dangerous weapon, and leaving the scene of an accident with personal injury, both District of Columbia offenses.
Under federal sentencing guidelines, the charges carry an estimated 16 to 18 years in prison. Sentencing will be scheduled at a later date before the Honorable James E. Boasberg. According to a statement from U.S. Attorney Jessie K. Liu, the investigation was a collaborative effort between various agencies, including the Metropolitan Police Department, Prince George’s County Police, and the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.
Hammond still faces charges in Prince George’s County, and he is presumed innocent of those charges until, and unless, proven guilty. In announcing the plea, U.S. Attorney Liu, Special Agent in Charge Cekada, Chief Newsham, and Chief Stawinski commended the work of the detectives and patrol officers of the Metropolitan Police Department’s Fifth District, the officers of the Prince George’s County Police Department, the crime scene officers from the District of Columbia Department of Forensic Sciences, and agents and DNA lab personnel from the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.
Hammond was apprehended a short distance away, hiding in a construction site near Fourth Street and New York Avenue NE. He has remained in custody since his arrest. The incident highlights the dangers of armed carjacking and the importance of collaboration between law enforcement agencies in solving crimes.
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Key Facts
- State: Washington DC
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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