Sharif Northington, a 23-year-old Baltimore resident, was sentenced on April 16 to a total of eleven years in federal prison for his involvement in multiple armed robberies, an armed carjacking, and the assault of a Deputy U.S. Marshal at the U.S. Courthouse in Baltimore.
The sentencing underscores efforts by federal authorities to address violent crime and protect law enforcement personnel. Northington received ten years for interfering with commerce by robbery and using a firearm during these crimes, plus an additional year for intentionally assaulting a federal officer after threatening marshals escorting him following a court proceeding.
U.S. District Court Judge Ellen L. Hollander handed down the sentence. The announcement came from Kelly O. Hayes, U.S. Attorney for the District of Maryland, along with officials from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives; U.S. Marshals Service; Baltimore Police Department; and Baltimore County Police Department.
Court documents show that in November 2022 Northington conspired with Devin Grimes and John Hyman to commit several armed commercial robberies and at least one carjacking using firearms while demanding money or vehicles from victims. On November 29 that year, they robbed a Northeast Baltimore convenience store before moving on to rob another business nearby where they stole cash and fled in a stolen vehicle taken from a delivery driver.
Law enforcement used tracking technology embedded in stolen cash to follow their movements before apprehending them with assistance from aviation units of both city and county police departments. Officers recovered firearms as well as cash during their arrests according to case details released by prosecutors.
Grimes was previously sentenced to ten years' imprisonment in December 2024 while Hyman received the same sentence in September 2025 for their roles alongside Northington.
Hayes said: "I commend the ATF, USMS, BPD, and BCPD for their work in this investigation." She also thanked Assistant U.S. Attorney John Sippel who prosecuted the case.
The U.S. Attorney’s Office is part of the Department of Justice according to its official website. The office employs over two hundred people across civil, criminal, and administrative divisions according to its official website serving nearly six million Maryland residents according to its official website. It prosecutes federal crimes including those involving violence or threats against law enforcement officers according to its official website.
Looking ahead, authorities say they will continue partnering with local agencies as part of ongoing efforts "to enhance quality of life" through effective justice administration according to its official website.
