Matthew M. Graves U.S. Attorney | U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia
Miquel Beasley, a 22-year-old resident of Bryans Road, Maryland, has been charged and detained in connection with an armed carjacking incident that occurred in Southeast Washington D.C. The announcement was made by U.S. Attorney Edward R. Martin, Jr. and Chief Pamela Smith of the Metropolitan Police Department.
Court records indicate that on March 22, 2024, at around 3:15 p.m., the victim met Beasley on the 3900 block of First Street SE for a marijuana purchase. During this meeting, Beasley allegedly entered the victim's vehicle and after a brief exchange regarding marijuana sales involving approximately $250, he reportedly drew a firearm and threatened the victim to exit the car under threat of being shot. The victim complied and Beasley is said to have taken control of the vehicle and driven away.
Following these events, an arrest warrant was issued for Beasley on June 20, 2024. He was apprehended based on this warrant on January 30, 2025.
The case is currently under investigation by the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) and is being prosecuted by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia.
"An indictment is merely an allegation," authorities stated, emphasizing that "all defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law."
