Aaron Herndon, 39, of Suitland, Maryland, has been sentenced to 18 months in prison for the robbery of an 87-year-old man at a McDonald’s restaurant in Northwest D.C. on May 5, 2024. The sentencing was announced Friday by U.S. Attorney Edward R. Martin, Jr., and Chief Pamela Smith of the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD).
Herndon pleaded guilty to the robbery on December 17, 2024. Superior Court Judge Jason Park handed down the 18-month prison sentence, along with an order for three years of supervised release following his incarceration.
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According to evidence presented in court, the incident occurred at approximately 1:00 p.m. on May 5, 2024, at the McDonald’s located at 4100 Wisconsin Avenue NW. The 87-year-old victim was in the process of purchasing gift cards when Herndon approached him from behind as he exited the restroom. Video footage from the restaurant clearly showed Herndon reaching into the victim’s jacket pocket and stealing his wallet.
Multiple witnesses at the scene observed Herndon fleeing the restaurant on foot. Law enforcement officers were able to apprehend Herndon later the same day. Crucially, he was still wearing the same clothing he had been wearing during the robbery, providing strong evidence of his involvement.
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The investigation into this case was conducted by the Metropolitan Police Department. The prosecution was handled by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Negar Kordestani, Trisha Jhunjhnuwala, and Hannah Skopicki of the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia.
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