A carjacking defendant, who allegedly attempted to take control of a DC Metrobus and crash it into another bus, and apparently intends to enter into a plea during a mental health court hearing proceeding later in March.
Kaprice Steward, 27, is charged with carjacking and unauthorized use of a vehicle in connection to her alleged involvement in a Metrobus carjacking that occurred at 1100 block of Howard Road, SE, Anacostia Metro Station, on Sept. 15, 2025.
Steward’s defense attorney, Lauckland Nicholas, told DC Superior Court Judge Robert Salerno on March 12 that Steward intends to accept a plea offer from the prosecution meaning she could face civil commitment to a mental institution rather than jail.
According to court documents, a Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) officer responded to a call to investigate a disorderly individual on a Metrobus. The bus operator reported that Steward tried to take over the vehicle’s steering wheel and nearly crashed into an another bus. Steward was reportedly “highly intoxicated.”
“[Steward] stated multiple times that she did not feel safe, expressed suicidal thoughts, and began banging her head against the police cruiser,” court documents indicated. MPD advised that Steward be seen by a psychiatrist.
Judge Salerno transferred Steward’s case to Mental Health Community Court. “Good luck to you there,” the judge said.
Parties are slated to reconvene March 31 in the Mental Health Community Court.
