A Chicago man has been sentenced to 17 years in federal prison for his involvement in two violent carjackings that took place on a single night in November 2022. Edmund Singleton, along with two co-defendants, conspired to carry out the crimes at gas stations in the Roseland and Bronzeville neighborhoods.
According to court documents, Singleton drove the group in a stolen vehicle to a gas station in Roseland where his co-defendants forcibly took an Infiniti Q50 sedan from a driver who was refueling. During the incident, one of the assailants pressed a gun into the victim’s back with enough force to leave a bruise.
Later that night, Singleton drove the trio to another gas station in Bronzeville. There, they attempted to steal a BMW X6 from another driver who was using crutches. The armed co-defendants confronted the victim, causing him to fall. However, they were unable to operate the specially designed vehicle and left it behind as they fled in Singleton’s car.
Law enforcement soon located Singleton’s vehicle and pursued it with assistance from police helicopters. As officers closed in, all three suspects abandoned their car and tried to escape on foot through residential backyards, discarding their firearms before being apprehended by police.
Singleton, 35, and Ramone Bradley, 27—both of Chicago—were convicted last year by a federal jury on charges related to carjacking and firearms offenses. On January 8, 2026, U.S. District Judge Matthew F. Kennelly sentenced Singleton to 17 years in prison. The judge also determined that Singleton had obstructed justice before trial by paying a co-defendant to write a false alibi affidavit on his behalf.
Bradley received a nine-year sentence last year from Judge Kennelly for his role in the incidents. The third defendant, Marquell Davis, 23, pleaded guilty prior to trial and admitted participation; he was sentenced last year to 12 years in federal prison.
The sentencing was announced by Andrew S. Boutros, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois; Douglas S. DePodesta of the FBI’s Chicago Field Office; and Larry Snelling of the Chicago Police Department.
“Defendant’s crimes were serious, violent, and showed a complete disregard for human life,” Assistant U.S. Attorneys Elie Zenner and Simar Khera stated in their sentencing memorandum. “Carjackings like those here not only leave the victims scarred and perhaps looking for new places to live, but they impact the sense of safety and security for all Chicagoans.”
