A Baltimore man has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for his role in two armed commercial robberies and a carjacking that took place in Baltimore County and Baltimore City. John Hyman, 21, will also serve three years of supervised release following his prison term. The sentence was handed down by U.S. District Judge Ellen L. Hollander.
The announcement was made by Kelly O. Hayes, U.S. Attorney for the District of Maryland, along with Special Agent in Charge Charles Doerrer of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) – Baltimore Field Division; Chief Robert O. McCullough of the Baltimore County Police Department (BCPD); and Commissioner Richard Worley of the Baltimore Police Department (BPD).
According to court documents, Hyman pleaded guilty to participating in two armed robberies and a carjacking with two other men in November 2022. On November 29, Hyman and his co-defendants entered a 7-Eleven convenience store in East Baltimore where they brandished a handgun and robbed the store.
The suspects took money from the cash register before fleeing. A money tracker hidden within the stolen cash alerted police to their location, allowing law enforcement agencies to track them. Both BPD and BCPD dispatched officers, detectives, and aviation units as part of their response.
The tracker indicated that after leaving the first scene, the suspects traveled about 0.6 miles to Stokos carry-out restaurant. There, one co-conspirator used a handgun to confront a delivery driver and rob him of his keys before stealing more money from another cash register.
Police aviation units soon identified two vehicles matching movements associated with the tracker data. The vehicles separated while attempting to evade authorities but were ultimately stopped by law enforcement officers who apprehended Hyman and his accomplices. During these arrests, police recovered a loaded Smith & Wesson firearm.
Co-defendant Devin Grimes previously pleaded guilty in connection with these crimes and received a similar 10-year sentence.
The case falls under Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), an initiative designed to reduce violent crime through cooperation between law enforcement agencies at all levels as well as community organizations justice.gov/usao-md/project-safe-neighborhoods-psn. In May 2021, PSN’s strategy was strengthened with new priorities including building trust within communities, supporting violence prevention efforts led by local organizations, focusing on strategic enforcement actions, and measuring outcomes justice.gov/usao-md/community-outreach.
"U.S. Attorney Hayes commended the ATF, BCPD, and BPD for their work in the investigation," according to the press release. "Ms. Hayes also thanked Assistant U.S. Attorney John W. Sippel, Jr., who prosecuted the case."
For additional information about resources available through the Maryland U.S. Attorney’s Office or its priorities regarding public safety initiatives like PSN or community outreach programs can be found at their official websites.
