Ryan McDaniel, Carjacking, Missouri 2021

State: Missouri
Category: Violent Crime
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In a brazen act of violence, Ryan McDaniel, 25, of St. Louis, Missouri, was sentenced to 179 months in prison for carjacking a Domino’s Pizza driver in February 2021.

According to the plea agreement, on or about February 5, 2021, McDaniel approached the victim who was making a Domino’s pizza delivery at The Residences at Forest Park. Brandishing a handgun, McDaniel demanded the keys to the victim’s motor vehicle, a 2020 Mazda CX-30.

McDaniel reached in the victim’s pocket and grabbed the keys before fleeing the scene in the carjacked vehicle. Minutes after the robbery, officers located the stolen Mazda CX-30 and a lengthy pursuit ensued.

McDaniel was eventually taken into custody after the vehicle was disabled. Officers searched the vehicle and found two Springfield XD semiautomatic firearms. One of the firearms, which was located on the driver’s seat, was stolen; the other firearm, located in the glovebox, belonged to the victim.

McDaniel was also searched, resulting in the recovery of a Smith & Wesson .32 caliber revolver. The case was investigated by the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department and the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

Ryan McDaniel, 25, of St. Louis, Missouri, was previously pleaded guilty in November to carjacking a Domino’s Pizza driver. The crime occurred on or about February 5, 2021, at The Residences at Forest Park in St. Louis, Missouri.

The exact criminal charge against McDaniel is carjacking, and he was sentenced to 179 months in prison. The city and state where the crime occurred is St. Louis, Missouri.

McDaniel will serve his prison sentence in a federal correctional facility, and it’s unclear if he will be eligible for parole or early release. The investigation was conducted by the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department and the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

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