Tapoleon B. Hendricks, Carjacking, Kansas 2014

Two Topeka men have been indicted on a federal carjacking charge, U.S. Attorney Barry Grissom said today.

Tapoleon B. Hendricks, 18, Topeka, Kan., and Leondray M. Sanders, Jr., 18, Topeka, Kan., are charged with one count of carjacking. The indictment alleges that on January 14, 2014, in Shawnee County, Kan., they carjacked a 2001 Chevrolet Impala from a victim identified in court records as S.P.

If convicted, they face a maximum penalty of 15 years in federal prison and a fine up to $250,000. The FBI investigated. Assistant U.S. Attorney Jared Maag is prosecuting.

Tapoleon B. Hendricks, 18, Topeka, Kan., Real full name: Tapoleon B. Hendricks. Exact criminal charges: One count of carjacking. City and state: Topeka, Kan. Exact date: January 14, 2014. Sentence or outcome: Faces a maximum penalty of 15 years in federal prison and a fine up to $250,000.

The carjacked vehicle was a 2001 Chevrolet Impala. The indictment alleges that the carjacking occurred in Shawnee County, Kan. The FBI investigated, and the case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Jared Maag.

Hendricks and Sanders are being held without bond pending a preliminary hearing. The case is being prosecuted by the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Kansas.

Other cases include: Samuel L. Vliet, 21, Wichita, Kan., charged with one count of commercial robbery. William A. Blacksmith, 26, Horton, Kan., charged with one count of assault occurring on the Kickapoo reservation in Brown County, Kan. Crystal Zoe Amarillas-Norzagaray, 22, Tuscon, Ariz., and Pilar Angel Leon-Beltran, 35, Tuscon, Ariz., charged with one count of conspiracy to distribute 103 kilograms (more than 227 pounds) of marijuana.

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-ks/pr/two-topeka-men-indicted-federal-carjacking-charge