Jason Cisneros, a 34-year-old Denver resident, has been sentenced to 144 months in federal prison followed by five years of supervised release after pleading guilty to firearm-related charges connected to a series of violent crimes in March 2025.
According to court documents, the events began on March 1, 2025, when Cisneros stole a case of beer from a convenience store in Denver. When confronted by the store manager outside, he displayed a 9mm firearm before fleeing. After his vehicle broke down, Cisneros carjacked another vehicle from a woman who was loading her grandchildren into the car. He later ran a red light and collided with another vehicle carrying two adults and three children before fleeing on foot.
Cisneros then approached another parked car, brandished his firearm at the driver, pulled her out by her hair, and took her vehicle. Law enforcement pursued him into downtown Denver and apprehended him near 14th and Blake streets. Officers recovered a loaded 9mm handgun with a live round in the chamber inside the last stolen car.
“This man went on a rampage across Denver and left a trail of victims in his wake,” said United States Attorney for the District of Colorado Peter McNeilly. “I am grateful to our law enforcement partners and the federal prosecutor who stopped his crime spree and made sure he no longer poses a danger to the community.”
“When you threaten people with guns, carjack more than one individual and lead police on a chase, you get the attention of the FBI Rocky Mountain Safe Streets Task Force,” said Marvin Massey, Acting Special Agent In Charge, FBI Denver. “This individual didn’t learn from a prior state prison sentence, and now he will serve federal time.“
United States District Judge Regina M. Rodriguez presided over sentencing. The investigation was conducted by the FBI Safe Streets Task Force and the Denver Police Department. Assistant United States Attorney Brian Dunn prosecuted the case.
Case Number: 1:25-cr-00093-RMR
