Jerome Parker, a 49-year-old resident of Detroit, Michigan, has been sentenced to 60 months in prison for two separate assaults that took place on August 18 and August 19, 2025, in Washington, D.C. The announcement was made by U.S. Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro.
“Today we took another criminal, victimizing the most vulnerable members of our community, off the streets,” said U.S. Attorney Pirro. “This violence against our community committed by Parker, or any criminals like him, against the elderly or innocent will never again be tolerated in the District.”
Parker pleaded guilty in October 2025 to one count each of aggravated assault, assault with significant bodily injury, and second-degree theft in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia. The prosecution had sought a sentence totaling 84 months; however, Judge Robert Salerno imposed a combined sentence of 60 months with an additional 12 months suspended and three years of probation.
Court records show that on August 18, Parker attacked a 66-year-old man who had just exited a Metrobus near the intersection of 14th Street NW and Irving Street NW. Parker struck the victim from behind with enough force to turn his head nearly 90 degrees before searching his pockets and taking personal belongings including a wallet and cash. The victim required surgery for a fracture and had his jaw wired shut for several months.
The following day, Parker assaulted another individual after an argument outside an apartment building on the 1400 block of 12th Street NW. According to authorities, Parker punched this acquaintance—whom he knew through his child’s mother—knocked him down, then stomped and kicked him multiple times while using derogatory language regarding the victim’s sexual orientation. The victim lost consciousness for more than five minutes and suffered a minor brain bleed.
Parker was arrested on September 26, 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 sentencing decision. Both officials recognized the efforts of Metropolitan Police Department investigators as well as Assistant U.S. Attorney Valerie Tsesarenko for her role in prosecuting the case.