Daniel Holley, a 59-year-old resident of Washington, D.C., has been sentenced to seven years in prison for his involvement in three burglaries that occurred over the course of one week in June 2025. The sentencing was announced by U.S. Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro.
Holley pleaded guilty on December 3, 2025, to one count of first-degree burglary at the Superior Court of the District of Columbia. Judge Deborah Israel handed down the sentence, which also includes five years of supervised release following his prison term.
According to evidence presented by the government, on June 18, 2025, Holley broke into a home while the occupant was upstairs and stole a bicycle. The victim witnessed Holley leaving with the bike and attempted to follow him but stopped after Holley made threats. The victim then contacted police and provided security camera footage that identified Holley.
On June 25, 2025, police officers stopped Holley at the Shaw Metro Station. That same day, law enforcement received reports that he had tried to break into another home using a crowbar but fled when confronted by someone inside. In a separate incident at another residence, roommates reported missing electronic devices and other items; these stolen goods were later found in Holley’s possession during his stop at the metro station.
Holley was arrested on June 25, 2025, and has remained in custody since then.
Interim Chief Jeffery Carroll of the Metropolitan Police Department joined U.S. Attorney Pirro in announcing the sentence. Both officials expressed appreciation for those involved in investigating the case and acknowledged Assistant U.S. Attorney Elizabeth Ginsburg for prosecuting it.