Teen Sentenced to Prison Term for Armed Carjacking Using a Fully Automatic Weapon

WASHINGTON – Mekhi Greene, 18, of Washington, D.C., was sentenced to five years in prison today in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia for the carjacking of a local resident, announced U.S. Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro. Greene pleaded guilty to carjacking on September 19, 2025. His co-defendant, Keon Preston, also pleaded guilty to this offense and was sentenced to four years in prison on May 15, 2026. In addition to the 5-year sentence for Greene, the Honorable Judge Deborah Israel ordered him to serve 36 months of probation. Greene was 17 years old at the time of the offense. This case was prosecuted under Title 16 of the D.C. Code. According to court documents, on March 23, 2025, at approximately 9:19 p.m., Greene, his co-defendant Preston, and two other unidentified suspects carjacked the victim at gunpoint in the 3500 block of East Capitol Street Northeast. All four men were seen wearing masks, dark clothing, and one had a large weapon with an extended clip. Police located the vehicle, a white Volkswagen Jetta, and attempted a traffic stop before three of the suspects fled on foot. Officers were able to stop and apprehend Greene and Preston. Officers later recovered two firearms, one in the flight path of Preston and one in the rear passenger seat of the stolen vehicle, with an automatic conversion switch and a round chambered inside. Joining the announcement was Interim Chief Jeffery Carroll of the Metropolitan Police Department. In announcing the sentencing, U.S. Attorney Pirro and Interim Chief Carroll acknowledged the work of those who investigated the case from the Metropolitan Police Department. They also thanked Assistant U.S. Attorney Jacob Green, who prosecuted the case. 2025 CF3 003166