1.31.12 Singleton Convicted for Conducting Carjacking with Machete
January 31, 2012 -- A Baltimore City Circuit Court jury convicted Terrell Singleton yesterday for conducting a 2011 carjacking with a rusty machete while wearing a GPS ankle monitor.
On the morning of May 24, 2011, the victim was checking her vehicle's oil in the 3800 block of Ravenwood Avenue when she noticed two men approaching her. She entered the car and started the engine, but one of men reached in and brandished a 17-inche machete, stating, "this is a jacking, hurry up." The victim exited the vehicle, the two men entered, and they drove off, throwing the victim's purse out of the window.
Four hours later, the Baltimore County Police spotted the car and attempted a stop, but the vehicle sped off. Ultimately, Singleton jumped out of the driver's seat and three other males exited, as well. Before being apprehended, Singleton jumped out of one property onto an awning and forced his way into a home. The rusty machete was recovered from the yard Singleton was seen running from.
Singleton's GPS monitoring device confirmed that he was at the site of the carjacking at the time of the incident.
The jury found Singleton, 17, guilty of carjacking, motor vehicle theft, and conspiracy to commit armed carjacking. Scheduled for sentencing on April 30, 2012, he faces a maximum of 69 years in prison.
Assistant State's Attorney Tyler Mann prosecuted the case.
Just last week, a Baltimore jury convicted Dafon Canty of attempting to kill Singleton in August 2010 out of revenge for a previous argument. Canty shot and missed Singleton but struck a 10-year-old boy.