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By
Emily Carrillo
, Allyson Nelles , John Battistelli - January 27, 2025
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Three of four stabbing co-defendants failed to appear before DC Superior Court Judge Errol Arthur on Jan. 27.
Ndiaye Elhadji, 25, Dion Lee, 25, Dionte Anderson, 26, and Tyrone Hawkins, 23, are charged with conspiracy, assault with a dangerous weapon, carrying a dangerous weapon and unlawful possession of contraband in a penal institution for their alleged involvement in a non-fatal stabbing on May 9, 2023 at the DC Jail on the 1900 block of D Street, SE. An inmate and a Department of Corrections (DoC) officer sustained injuries during the incident.
The US Marshals alerted Judge Arthur that Lee and Hawkins refused to transfer from the jail to the courthouse. Known as a “jail refusal”, the move could delay the case.
Anderson, who is being held at Northern Neck Regional Jail, is awaiting a writ ordering his transfer to the DC Jail.
During the hearing, Judge Arthur requested that the Pretrial Services Agency (PSA) reinstall a GPS monitor on Elhadji, who is the only co-defendant on release.
According to Judge Arthur, Elhadji was recently arrested in Indiana for a DUI charge and also was involved in an unrelated car accident which led to the removal of his GPS monitor. It must be replaced prior to his journey back to Indiana on Jan. 28 for a hearing,
Due to the absence of the other defendants, the court has rescheduled the hearing for Feb. 21.