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Local Woman Sentenced to 210 Months in Prison for Kidnapping
Patricia Carrington, 48, of Gary, Indiana, was sentenced to 210 months in prison followed by 3 years of supervised release after pleading guilty to kidnapping, announced United States Attorney Clifford D. Johnson.
The crime occurred on the night of April 14, 2019, when Carrington participated in the kidnapping of a woman hoping to elicit information concerning the whereabouts of a witness in her son’s upcoming criminal case.
Carrington and her accomplices forced the victim into a car at gunpoint, blindfolded and duct-taped her, and drove her around. The victim was beaten and threatened when she would not provide the information. The victim was thereafter dragged from the car to an area behind a house where she was shot in the face and arm and left for dead. Miraculously, the victim survived the attack.
This case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Gang Response Investigative Team with the assistance of the Gary Police Department, Indiana State Police, and Lake County Prosecutor’s Office. The case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorneys Thomas Mahoney and Michael Toth.
This case was prosecuted as part of the joint federal, state, and local Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN) Program, the centerpiece of the government’s violent crime reduction efforts. PSN is an evidence-based program proven to be effective at reducing violent crime.
Carrington, who was sentenced by United States District Court Judge Philip P. Simon, must serve 210 months in prison followed by 3 years of supervised release. The investigation highlighted the need for a collaborative approach in addressing violent crime in the community.
Key Facts
- State: Indiana
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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