DC Superior Court Judge Erik Christian issued a bench warrant for a carjacking defendant after he failed to appear in court on Sept. 5.
Nicolas Delgado, 31, is charged with unarmed carjacking, kidnapping, two counts of first-degree theft, two counts of robbery, second-degree theft, attempted credit card fraud, threat to kidnap or injure a person, and two counts of simple assault. The charges stem from his alleged involvement in an incident that occurred on July 8, 2020, at the 5400 block of Connecticut Avenue, NW. One individual was punched in the face during the incident.
During the hearing, Sianei Gbleehai, who was acting as a stand-in attorney, stated he’s tried to reach Delgado without result.
Due to Delgado’s failure to appear, Judge Christian issued a bench warrant.
A trial is slated to begin Sept. 17, but parties will reconvene once Delgado has been located.
