Rubin Raphael Bordeaux, a 36-year-old resident of the District, received a sentence of 192 months in federal prison for a series of armed carjackings targeting delivery workers. Bordeaux's criminal activities, which peaked with a shooting and a police chase, were part of an armed spree in November 2023.
The sentencing was announced by U.S. Attorney Edward R. Martin Jr. and FBI Special Agent in Charge Sean T. Ryan. Bordeaux pleaded guilty on September 12, 2024, to charges of carjacking and possession of a firearm during a violent crime. U.S. District Court Judge Jia M. Cobb additionally imposed a three-year supervised release following the prison term.
According to documents, the accused and his co-defendants targeted delivery drivers in a planned string of carjackings and robberies across Washington, D.C., and Maryland over a four-day period. On November 9, 2023, Bordeaux and a co-conspirator attempted to rob a UPS driver in Upper Marlboro, Maryland. The driver was threatened at gunpoint, coerced into compliance, and ultimately the vehicle was stolen and later abandoned.
An hour later in Oxon Hill, Maryland, a FedEx driver was similarly victimized. Bordeaux used a firearm to commandeer the truck, which was later found stripped of packages in Washington, D.C.
Four days later, Bordeaux left an Amtrak truck damaged after forcing its driver out. The spree escalated when Bordeaux targeted a shopper and her child in Forestville, Maryland, and subsequently an Amazon delivery driver, involving a gunshot and a high-speed police chase. Police apprehended Bordeaux in Capitol Heights, Maryland.
The investigation was led by the FBI Violent Crimes Task Force and involved multiple law enforcement agencies. Prosecution was handled by Assistant U.S. Attorney Meredith Mayer-Dempsey and a team that included Special Assistant U.S. Attorney Emily Reeder-Ricchetti.
