Carjacking Defendant Accepts Plea Deal

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A defendant involved in a carjacking accepted a plea deal before DC Superior Court Judge Heidi Pasichow on July 17.

Guilbert Rojas Villarroel, 40, is charged with carjacking, robbery while armed, first-degree theft, and threats to injure or kidnap a person, for his involvement in a carjacking incident that occurred Sept. 9, 2023 on the 2100 block of K Street, NW. No injuries were reported.

According to court documents, a driver was picking up an Uber Eats order when the defendant took over the driver’s seat with the owner’s brother in the passenger seat. Then, the defendant allegedly made threats to kill the car owner’s brother if he were to try and contact emergency services or the authorities.

During the hearing, Villarroel and his defense attorney, Christopher Mutimer, alerted the court of his intent to accept a plea offer from the prosecution.

The deal requires Villarroel to plead guilty to robbery, threats to kidnap or injure a person, and first-degree theft, in exchange for a dismissal of all other charges.

Parties are slated to return on Sept. 25.