Washington Teen Receives 7.5-Year Sentence for 2024 Armed Carjacking Under Youth Rehabilitation Act

Jordan Grice, a 19-year-old resident of Washington, D.C., was sentenced on August 20, 2025, to seven and a half years in prison for an armed carjacking offense committed in August 2024. The sentencing was announced by U.S. Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro. Grice, who was 17 years old at the time of the offense, pleaded guilty to one count of armed carjacking and was charged as an adult under Title 16.

The government had requested the mandatory minimum sentence of 15 years’ incarceration and opposed any sentence under the Youth Rehabilitation Act. However, Superior Court Judge Robert Salerno sentenced Grice under the Youth Rehabilitation Act, which permits a sentence below the mandatory minimum for juvenile offenders. In addition to the prison term, Grice was ordered to serve three years of probation following his release.

The incident occurred on August 16, 2024, at approximately 11:00 p.m. in the 1700 block of 10th Street, NW, Washington, D.C. Grice and a co-conspirator exited a grey Hyundai and approached the victim, who was seated in his vehicle, brandishing a firearm. Grice demanded the victim’s car keys and cell phone. The victim complied and exited the vehicle, after which Grice and his accomplice entered the car and drove away westbound on the 900 block of French Street, NW.

Surveillance video captured the carjacking, and at the time of the offense, Grice was wearing a Court Services GPS monitor that placed him at the scene. The government indicated that had the case proceeded to trial, additional evidence would have been presented linking Grice to a second armed carjacking later that same night.

Interim Chief Jeffery Carroll of the Metropolitan Police Department joined U.S. Attorney Pirro in announcing the sentence. Both officials commended the investigative efforts of the Metropolitan Police Department in bringing the case to resolution.

Assistant United States Attorneys Rukiya Mohamed and Augustin Horner prosecuted the case and were acknowledged for their work in the announcement.

This sentencing highlights the judicial discretion permitted under the Youth Rehabilitation Act for juvenile offenders, balancing accountability with rehabilitation opportunities. Grice’s GPS monitoring at the time of the offense also underscores the challenges of supervising juvenile offenders in the community.

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