United States of America v. Anthony Bell

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with carjacking, in violation of 18 U.S.C. 2119, using, carrying, and brandishing a firearm during and relation to a crime of violence, in violation of 18 U.S.c. 2119.

Anthony Bell, age 20, of Norristown, Pennsylvania, and his co-conspirators then used the Chevy Cruze to commit an armed carjacking of an Infiniti QX80 days later. Bell drove the Infiniti to a shootout in Norristown later that day. After the shootout, Bell and his co-conspirators carjacked another vehicle, a Chevy Silverado, to escape. They attempted two more carjackings using the stolen truck — one in Whitemarsh Township and one in Philadelphia — before successfully carjacking a Nissan Rogue in Philadelphia. All of these carjackings took place on January 28, 2025, and all of the victims were held at gunpoint.

Police apprehended Bell on January 29, 2025, after a high-speed chase on I-476 and I-76, when Bell crashed the carjacked Nissan Rogue after striking another vehicle. Bell had in his possession a key to the Chevy Silverado that had been taken before the Rogue.

Bell elected to plead guilty.