Two D.C. Teens Get Probation in August Assault on Former DOGE Employee
The outcome highlights D.C.'s use of probation in a case that drew national attention.
Overview
- A 15-year-old boy who pleaded guilty to felony assault, robbery and simple assault received 12 months of probation, according to a source familiar with the case.
- A 15-year-old girl who pleaded guilty to simple assault was sentenced to nine months of probation.
- Both teens had faced the statutory possibility of custody under D.C.’s Department of Youth Rehabilitation Services until age 21 before the court imposed probation.
- Police said the incident was an attempted unarmed carjacking on Swann Street in early August, and Edward Coristine, 19, reported a broken nose and concussion.
- MPD arrested the two 15-year-olds the day after the attack, additional suspects remain at large, and the episode preceded a federal law-enforcement surge and a National Guard deployment under a temporary crime order that later expired.