A carjacking defendant requested DC Superior Judge Errol Arthur order his transfer from the DC Jail to the Central Treatment Facility (CTF) during a hearing on June 9.
Devon Rogers, 26, is charged with unarmed carjacking and a misdemeanor count of receiving stolen property for his alleged involvement in an armed carjacking incident that occurred at the 800 block of 7th Street, NW, on May 23.
According to court documents, multiple suspects grabbed victims out of their car and assaulted them by hitting them with guns, stealing their belongings and driving off in their car. In the hours that followed Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) officers found Rogers allegedly within arms reach of the open driver’s side door of the stolen car. He was stopped as multiple other suspects that were around the car got away. Rogers was allegedly in possession of a wallet containing identification of one of the victims of the carjacking.
During the hearing, Gregg Baron, Rogers’ attorney, requested Rogers be placed at CTF with stepped-won security, mentioning a concern for his physical health. Judge Arthur agreed to recommend the transfer. The specific health concerns are unclear.
The prosecution asked for another felony status conference to be scheduled in order to give them time to work on the case.
Parties are slated to reconvene June 16.
