Brian Allison, 56, and Angel Hall, 25, both from Washington, D.C., have pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court to charges stemming from a violent carjacking incident that took place earlier this year. The announcement was made by U.S. Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro.
Both defendants admitted guilt to one count of carjacking and aiding and abetting. Judge Tanya S. Chutkan has set their sentencing for January 12, 2026.
Court documents detail the events of February 1, 2024, when Allison and Hall followed a woman into a restaurant on the 4500 block of Benny Road SE around 11 p.m. After leaving without ordering food, they continued to follow her as she exited with her meal.
Allison then approached the victim as she walked to her vehicle while Hall acted as lookout. According to prosecutors, Allison displayed the butt of a pistol he had in his pocket and told the victim, “Gimme those fing keys or I’m gonna bust your head.”
The victim handed over her keys before Allison demanded her phone and wallet. He also asked for the PIN number to her debit card, threatening her life if it was incorrect.
Allison attempted to force the victim into her trunk using the key fob but failed. He then ordered her into the front passenger seat while Hall got into the rear passenger seat and Allison drove away.
The group traveled to a grocery store on Marlboro Pike in Capitol Heights, Maryland. There, Allison instructed Hall to harm the victim if she tried to leave. Allison went inside with the stolen debit card, withdrew $500 from an ATM, purchased food items, then returned and drove everyone back to D.C.
Upon parking on Southern Avenue SE, Allison used one of the victim’s gloves to wipe down fingerprints from the keys and steering wheel before returning her belongings and fleeing with Hall toward Central Avenue SE. The victim subsequently reported the incident at a police station.
The Metropolitan Police Department and FBI Washington Field Office investigated this case. Assistant U.S. Attorneys David W. Lawrence, James B. Nelson, and Emory V. Cole prosecuted it.
“This case was investigated by the Metropolitan Police Department and the FBI Washington Field Office,” said U.S. Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro.
