ROBAENON TREQUAN ALEXIS, Carjacking, North Carolina 2016

GREENVILLE, North Carolina - ROBAENON TREQUAN ALEXIS, 19, of Spring Lake, has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for his role in a carjacking incident in 2015.

According to court documents, ALEXIS and another individual approached a victim as she was exiting her vehicle in Spring Lake on June 26, 2015. They asked for a ride to jump start a car, but once inside the vehicle, ALEXIS pointed a sawed-off firearm at the victim and threatened to kill her if she did not exit the vehicle.

The victim complied and was left on the side of the road. ALEXIS and the other individual were later arrested in Greensboro when local authorities found them asleep in the victim's car.

ALEXIS was indicted on charges of carjacking, aiding and abetting, and felon in possession of a firearm. He pleaded guilty to these charges on May 9, 2016.

The investigation into this case was conducted by the United States Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF), with the assistance of the Granville County Sheriff's Office, the Spring Lake and Greensboro Police Departments.

Assistant United States Attorney William M. Gilmore represented the United States in this case.

Defendant: ROBAENON TREQUAN ALEXIS

Criminal Charges: Carjacking, Aiding and Abetting, and Felon in Possession of a Firearm

City and State: Spring Lake, North Carolina

Date: June 26, 2015 (crime date), May 9, 2016 (plea date), [current date] (sentencing date)

Sentence: 15 years in prison, followed by 3 years of supervised release

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-ednc/pr/spring-lake-carjacker-sentenced-15-years-prison