Brian Allison, 56, and Angel Hall, 25, both residents of the District of Columbia, pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court to charges related to a violent armed carjacking that took place in Southeast Washington. The announcement was made by U.S. Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro.
Both defendants admitted guilt to carjacking and aiding and abetting. Sentencing is scheduled for January 12, 2026 before Judge Tanya S. Chutkan.
Court documents show that on February 1, 2024, at approximately 11 p.m., Allison and Hall followed a woman into a restaurant located on the 4500 block of Benny Road SE. After leaving without making a purchase, they continued following her as she exited with her food.
Allison confronted the victim as she approached her vehicle while Hall acted as lookout. Displaying the handle of a pistol from his pocket, Allison told the victim: “Gimme those fing keys or I’m gonna bust your head.”
After receiving her keys, Allison also demanded her phone and wallet and requested the PIN number for her debit card. The victim complied after being threatened with death if the PIN was incorrect.
Allison attempted to force the victim into her trunk using the key fob but failed to open it. He then ordered her into the front passenger seat while Hall entered the rear passenger seat and Allison drove away.
The group traveled to a grocery store on Marlboro Pike in Capitol Heights, Maryland where Allison used the victim’s debit card to withdraw $500 from an ATM and purchased food items. He instructed Hall to harm (“bust”) the victim if she tried to escape during this time.
After returning to D.C., Allison parked on Southern Avenue SE. He wiped down surfaces in an apparent attempt to remove fingerprints before returning some personal items—phone, keys, wallet—to the victim. Both suspects then fled on foot toward Central Avenue SE while the victim reported what happened at a nearby police station.
The case was investigated by both the Metropolitan Police Department and FBI Washington Field Office and prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorneys David W. Lawrence, James B. Nelson, and Emory V. Cole.
