A Chicago man was sentenced to 17 years in federal prison for his role in two violent carjackings at gas stations that occurred on the same night in 2022, authorities reported.
Edmund Singleton, 35, and two co-defendants were involved in both carjackings in November 2022, according to the United States Attorney’s Office.
In the first incident, Singleton drove the group to a stolen station in the Roseland neighborhood using a stolen vehicle. While Singleton remained in the car, the two other suspects stole an Infiniti Q50 from a driver who was filling up with gas, prosecutors said.
One defendant allegedly shoved a gun into the victim’s back, resulting in a bruise.
A few hours later, Singleton took the men to a different gas station in Bronzeville, where the two suspects attempted to steal a BMW from another vehicle pumping gas. The suspects were unable to operate the vehicle and fled in Singleton’s automobile, which he drove away from the site.
Police later located Singleton’s vehicle, resulting in a helicopter chase.
The suspects eventually abandoned the car and fled on foot while armed, dashing through residential backyards and dumping their weapons before being apprehended, prosecutors said.
Last year, a federal jury convicted Singleton and Ramone Bradley, 27, of carjacking and gun charges.
Charges filed: On January 8, Singleton was sentenced to 17 years in jail. Prosecutors claimed he obstructed justice before the trial by bribing a co-defendant to write a bogus alibi affidavit.
Bradley was sentenced last year to nine years in prison.
A third defendant, Marquell Davis, 23, pled guilty before trial and was sentenced to 12 years in jail last year for his role in the carjacking.
What they’re saying: “Defendant’s crimes were serious, violent, and showed a complete disregard for human life,” Assistant U.S. Attorneys Elie Zenner and Simar Khera argued in the government’s sentencing memorandum. “Carjackings like those here not only leave the victims scarred and perhaps looking for new places to live, but they impact the sense of safety and security for all Chicagoans.”
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