Three men from Washington, D.C.—Myandre Starnes, 22, Darius Irby, 19, and Andre Whitfield, 17—have been arraigned on charges related to a series of armed carjackings and robberies that occurred in June 2025. The announcement was made by U.S. Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro.
Andre Whitfield, though only 17 years old, is being prosecuted as an adult under Title 16.
“The indictment returned on a 17-year-old and his co-conspirators for robbing delivery drivers at gunpoint, sends a clear message that if you commit a crime in D.C., you will be held accountable, regardless of age,” said U.S. Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro. “The violent crime in this city has got to stop and my office will continue to pursue justice and ensure the safety of our city.”
All three defendants were arraigned on February 12, 2026 before Judge Errol Arthur. Starnes faces nine counts each of armed carjacking and armed robbery along with other charges. Irby and Whitfield are each charged with eight counts each of armed carjacking and armed robbery among other offenses. Each defendant could face a mandatory minimum sentence of fifteen years in prison for every count of armed carjacking if convicted.
Prosecutors allege that between June 7 and June 12, 2025, the defendants—along with several unidentified accomplices—carried out at least nine armed carjackings and robberies across the District. Delivery drivers using motorized scooters were primarily targeted; their vehicles and personal items were taken at gunpoint.
Interim Chief Jeffery Carroll of the Metropolitan Police Department joined U.S. Attorney Pirro in announcing the charges. The case is being investigated by the Metropolitan Police Department and prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Courtney Scholz.
Authorities emphasized that an indictment is only an allegation; all defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in court.
