Leon Kismit Bell, Jack Mitchell Piche Sentenced for Armed Carjacking, Minnesota 2023

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Armed Carjacking Thieves Sentenced to Prison in Minnesota Mall Parking Lot

ST. PAUL, Minn. – Two men have been sentenced to prison for their roles in an armed carjacking at a mall parking lot in Roseville, Minnesota. The crime occurred on February 16, 2022, when the victim’s car was taken by force from the parking lot.

Leon Kismit Bell, 49, and Jack Mitchell Piche, 23, pleaded guilty to aiding and abetting carjacking and were sentenced January 20, 2023, in U.S. District Court. Bell received 120 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release. Piche was sentenced to 40 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release.

According to court documents, Piche and Bell followed the victim’s car in the parking lot of the Rosedale Mall in Roseville before approaching the vehicle. Piche waited outside, while Bell brandished a gun and demanded the victim’s car keys. The keys were located in the victim’s purse, along with a cell phone and wallet. After taking the purse, Bell and Piche fled the scene before law enforcement arrived.

The stolen vehicle was later found a few blocks away from where Piche was taken into custody in south Minneapolis. Bell was arrested on May 3, 2022.

This case is the result of an investigation conducted by the FBI, the Roseville Police Department, and the Minneapolis Police Department. Assistant U.S. Attorney Harry M. Jacobs prosecuted the case.

The crime of armed carjacking carries severe penalties, including lengthy prison sentences. In this case, the sentences handed down to Bell and Piche reflect the seriousness of the crime.

The incident serves as a reminder to motorists to be aware of their surroundings and to take necessary precautions to ensure their safety in public parking lots.