Dominic Armstrong, 21, of Washington, D.C., has been sentenced to 120 months in federal prison for his involvement in a series of armed carjackings and robberies throughout the metropolitan area. The sentencing was announced by U.S. Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro.
Armstrong, also known as “D1” and “Domo,” pleaded guilty on April 10, 2025, before U.S. District Judge Rudolph Contreras to charges including carjacking, brandishing a firearm during a crime of violence, and interfering with interstate commerce by robbery under the Hobbs Act.
In addition to his prison term, Armstrong will serve five years of supervised release following his incarceration.
Court documents state that on March 17, 2023, at approximately 11:35 p.m., Armstrong and two other individuals carried out an armed carjacking of a blue Honda Civic on the 3800 block of Minnesota Avenue NE. Later that month, on March 28 at about 12:50 p.m., Armstrong and co-defendant Javon Roach robbed three construction workers at gunpoint while they were unloading equipment on the 300 block of K Street SW.
The criminal activity ended when Armstrong and his co-defendants were apprehended in Fairfax County, Virginia, on March 30, 2023. During their arrest, Armstrong fled from police on foot while others escaped in a stolen vehicle.
Despite being arrested and convicted in Fairfax County for these offenses, Armstrong committed another robbery in Washington D.C. nearly a year later. On May 14, 2024, he robbed an Uber driver at gunpoint.
Federal charges related to the March 17 carjacking and use of a firearm were filed against Armstrong on August 1, 2024. He was arrested again on September 12 and has remained in custody since then.
Co-defendant Javon Roach received a sentence of over nineteen years (228 months) for his role in the crimes after being sentenced June 27. Another co-defendant, Andre Rushing, was sentenced to nine years (108 months) on August 19.
The investigation involved collaboration between the FBI Violent Crimes Task Force as well as local law enforcement agencies including the Fairfax County Police Department and Metropolitan Police Department. The case is being prosecuted by Trial Attorney Gaelin Bernstein and Assistant U.S. Attorney Andrea Duvall from the Violent Crime and Narcotics Trafficking Section.
"The announcement reflects ongoing efforts by federal authorities to address violent crime through joint investigations with local law enforcement agencies."
