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Final Defendant in 2022 Chicago Carjacking Spree Sentenced to 15 Years

Judge Manish Shah imposed the final 15-year term on July 10 to conclude a federal case stemming from a September 2022 spree that included a carjacking with an infant on board

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Overview

  • Dwight Hasberry received his sentence for his role in multiple overnight carjackings and armed robberies on Sept. 28 and 29, 2022.
  • The 15-year term completes the federal sentences for the four-member crew, whose prison terms now range from 15 to 22 years.
  • Prosecutors say the violence began with the hijacking of a Volkswagen Tiguan in West Town before the group struck victims at gunpoint in Ravenswood Manor and robbed a 7-Eleven store.
  • Court filings describe how the defendants pointed weapons at an infant, pistol-whipped a convenience-store clerk and fled with cash, electronics and liquor.
  • The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Illinois led the prosecution with support from the FBI’s Chicago Field Office and the Chicago Police Department.