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.     Â
Errol Arthur scheduled sentencing for September 12, 2024. Price faces a mandatory minimum sentence of five years in prison.   Â
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 could shift into the lane and get in front of that vehicle.
However, the victim noticed that the white Mercedes driver, Price, was tailgating and following him. The victim became afraid and made a U-turn at 3rd 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.
