A defendant who was indicted on seven charges in April pleased guilty to one of the charges and two additional charges the prosecution added on April 21.
A grand jury indicted Nora Whalen for unarmed carjacking, assault with a dangerous weapon, leaving after colliding with property damage. injury to an animal, reckless driving, destruction of property of $1,000 or more, threat to kidnap or injure a person and unauthorized use of a vehicle. Whalen is a 39-year-old white woman.
The prosecution amended information in the case on Aug. 21 as well, adding another charge of simple assault.
Whalen decided to plead guilty to second-degree theft, attempted possession of a prohibited weapon and simple assault.
DC Superior Court Judge Anita Josey-Herring sentenced the defendant to time served for all of the charges, but is required to pay $150 to the Victims of Violent Crime fund.
According to court documents, Whalen tried to choke an Uber driver during the early morning hours on Aug. 1, 2018. The driver managed to escape while the car was driving down the 1700 block of Q Street, NW. The defendant jumped into the driver’s seat and fled the scene.
