Jury Finds Maryland Man Guilty for Pointing Gun at the Head of a Delivery Driver

            WASHINGTON – Charles Price, 66, of Lanham, MD was found guilty by a jury on July 8, 2024, of assault with a dangerous weapon and possession of a firearm during a crime of violence. The verdict, announced by U.S. Attorney Matthew M. Graves and Chief Pamela A. Smith, of the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD), follows a three-and-a-half-day trial in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia.

            The Honorable Errol Arthur scheduled sentencing for September 12, 2024. Price faces a mandatory minimum sentence of five years in prison.

            According to the evidence and testimony presented at trial, on March 30, 2022, the victim was delivering an UberEATS order when he attempted to shift into the left lane but noticed a white Mercedes blocking his attempts to get over. Eventually, the victim was able to shift into the lane and get in front of that vehicle. However, the victim noticed the driver of the white Mercedes, identified as Charles Price, tailgating him, and following him. The victim became afraid and made a U-turn at 3^rd and K Street NE to get away from the vehicle driven by the defendant. After making the U-turn, the victim was stopped at a red light when Price walked up to his vehicle and pointed a gun at his head.

            This case was investigated by the Metropolitan Police Department and is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorneys Shaniqua Butler and Kraig Ahalt.