A Chicago man has been sentenced to 17 years in federal prison for his involvement in two violent carjackings that took place on the same night in November 2022. Edmund Singleton, along with two co-defendants, carried out the crimes at gas stations in the Roseland and Bronzeville neighborhoods.
In the first incident, Singleton drove a stolen vehicle to a gas station where his accomplices forcibly took an Infiniti Q50 sedan from a driver who was refueling. During the carjacking, one of the co-defendants pressed a gun into the victim’s back with enough force to leave a bruise.
Later that night, Singleton drove the group to another gas station where they attempted to steal a BMW X6 from another driver using crutches. The co-defendants pointed guns at this victim, who fell as they approached. They were unable to operate the specially designed vehicle and left it behind, fleeing in Singleton’s car.
Police soon located Singleton’s vehicle and pursued it with helicopters. The suspects abandoned their car and fled on foot through residential yards, discarding their firearms before being apprehended by law enforcement.
Singleton, 35, and Ramone Bradley, 27, were convicted last year by a federal jury on charges related to carjacking and firearms offenses. On January 8, 2026, U.S. District Judge Matthew F. Kennelly sentenced Singleton to 17 years in prison. The judge also determined that Singleton had obstructed justice prior to trial by paying a co-defendant to write a false alibi affidavit for him.
Bradley received a nine-year sentence last year. The third defendant, Marquell Davis, 23, pleaded guilty before trial and was sentenced to 12 years in prison.
The sentences were announced by Andrew S. Boutros, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois; Douglas S. DePodesta of the FBI’s Chicago Field Office; and Larry Snelling of the Chicago Police Department.
“Defendant’s crimes were serious, violent, and showed a complete disregard for human life,” Assistant U.S. Attorneys Elie Zenner and Simar Khera stated in their sentencing memorandum. “Carjackings like those here not only leave the victims scarred and perhaps looking for new places to live, but they impact the sense of safety and security for all Chicagoans.”
