WASHINGTON, D.C. – A D.C. resident faces pretrial detention following his involvement in an armed carjacking and robbery incident.
Gregory Patterson, 40, from Washington, D.C., has been ordered to remain in custody pending trial after a preliminary hearing today. The hearing stemmed from charges related to an armed carjacking and robbery that took place on June 11, 2023. His co-defendant, Jimmy Johnson, 43, was arrested earlier on March 28, 2024, with both facing charges detailed by U.S. Attorney Matthew M. Graves and Metropolitan Police Department Chief Pamela A. Smith.
The incident occurred when the victim attempted to enter the Kenilworth Market and was blocked by an obstruction in an alley. Upon exiting his vehicle to remove the obstacle, Patterson approached, assaulted the victim, and searched his car. Subsequently, Patterson signaled to three other men, including Johnson, who then robbed the victim of his personal belongings and attempted to steal his car. The victim managed to fend off his assailants, later identifying Patterson and Johnson as participants in the attack.
Following his February 28, 2024, arrest, Magistrate Judge Heide Herrmann ordered Patterson’s detention until trial, with a status conference scheduled for April 9, 2024. Johnson awaits his detention and probable cause hearing on the same date.