Indictment Returned Charging Three Men with June 2025 Armed Carjacking Spree

            WASHINGTON – Myandre Starnes, 22, Darius Irby, 19, and Andre Whitfield, 17, all of Washington, D.C., were arraigned on a series of armed carjackings, armed robberies and other related charges, announced U.S. Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro.  

            Whitfield, who is 17 years old, is being prosecuted as an adult under Title 16. 

            “The indictment returned on a 17-year-old and his co-conspirators for robbing delivery drivers at gunpoint, sends a clear message that if you commit a crime in D.C., you will be held accountable, regardless of age” said U.S. Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro. “The violent crime in this city has got to stop and my office will continue to pursue justice and ensure the safety of our city.” 

            The defendants were arraigned on the indictment on February 12, 2026, at a hearing before the Honorable Errol Arthur. Starnes has been charged with nine counts of armed carjacking and nine counts of armed robbery, among other related charges. Irby and Whitfield have each been charged with eight counts of armed carjacking and eight counts of armed robbery, among other related charges. They each face a mandatory minimum of fifteen years of incarceration per armed carjacking if convicted of the charges.  

            According to the government’s evidence, the defendants and several unidentified co-conspirators carried out a series of at least nine armed carjackings and armed robberies between June 7 and June 12, 2025, throughout the District. The defendants primarily targeted delivery drivers on motorized scooters, taking their vehicles and personal belongings at gunpoint.  

            Joining in the announcement was Interim Chief Jeffery Carroll of the Metropolitan Police Department.  

            This case is being investigated by the Metropolitan Police Department. This case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Courtney Scholz. 

            An indictment is merely an allegation and all defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law. 

2025 CF3 015341; 2025 CF3 015718; 2026 CF3 000409