Two Memphis Men Sentenced to 21+ Years for Armed Carjacking of Construction Workers

Marterrio Armstrong and Jacam'Ron McIntosh, both 21, were sentenced to 8.5 and 13 years respectively for a gunpoint carjacking in Memphis on Nov. 24, 2024.

Armed Carjacking of Ten Construction Workers Nets Over 21 Years in Federal Prison

A federal judge has sentenced two men to a combined total of more than 21 years in prison for a gunpoint carjacking and robbery targeting construction workers in Memphis, Tennessee, DOJ Justice News reports.

Marterrio Armstrong, 21, of Memphis, received a sentence of eight and one-half years, while Jacam'Ron McIntosh, 21, of Oxford, Mississippi, was sentenced to 13 years.

Nine victims held at gunpoint

On Nov. 24, 2024, Memphis Police Department officers responded to a robbery call in Memphis. According to evidence presented to the court, a group of nine construction workers were packing up their tools and belongings after completing a residential project when Armstrong and McIntosh approached them with firearms drawn.

The two men pointed their guns at the workers and said, "Don't move or we will f&*% you up," before demanding their possessions. Armstrong stood guard outside over the nine victims while McIntosh entered the residence and dragged a tenth victim outside at gunpoint. The defendants then searched the victims' pockets, taking wallets, cell phones, cash, and car keys before driving off in one victim's Nissan Maxima.

Arrested within the hour

Less than one hour after the robbery, officers used one victim's cellphone to track the suspects to a nearby Memphis residence, where they found the stolen Nissan Maxima concealed behind trash cans in a carport. Armstrong was located inside along with the victims' stolen property. McIntosh was found hiding in the attic, where officers also recovered a Glock 19 pistol, a Romania Arms Mini Draco pistol, and a wallet taken from one of the victims.

Federal Violent Crime Initiative

The case was investigated by ATF and the Memphis Police Department, and prosecuted by Trial Attorney Marcus Johnson, former Trial Attorney Shriram Harid of the Criminal Division's Violent Crime and Racketeering Section, and Assistant U.S. Attorney Jennifer Musselwhite for the Western District of Tennessee.

The prosecution was announced by Assistant Attorney General A. Tysen Duva of the Justice Department's Criminal Division, U.S. Attorney D. Michael Dunavant for the Western District of Tennessee, and Special Agent in Charge Jamey VanVliet of the ATF Nashville Field Division.

The case forms part of the Criminal Division's Violent Crime Initiative in Memphis, a joint effort conducted with the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Western District of Tennessee and local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies to prosecute violent gang members and other violent criminals in the city using federal statutes where appropriate.

Source: DOJ Justice News