Charles Wesley Monroe, a 20-year-old from the District of Columbia, has been sentenced to 30 months in prison for unlawful possession of a firearm and ammunition by a felon. The sentencing follows his involvement in three separate criminal incidents in April 2024, which included an armed robbery, a street shooting, and a confrontation with police.
The announcement was made by U.S. Attorney Edward R. Martin Jr., alongside Anthony Spotswood, Special Agent in Charge of the ATF’s Washington Field Division, and Chief Pamela Smith of the MPD. Monroe’s guilty plea was submitted on January 27, 2025.
Monroe, who was previously convicted of armed robbery in Superior Court, had been sentenced to 66 months in prison with 36 months suspended in September 2023. Following the current conviction, U.S. District Court Judge Jia M. Cobb ordered an additional three years of supervised release after his prison term.
The plea documents reveal that on April 17, 2024, Monroe committed an armed robbery against an Uber Eats deliveryman on Columbia Road NW, captured by surveillance cameras. On April 20, 2024, Monroe posted a photo on Instagram showcasing the stolen jewelry.
In another incident on April 23, 2024, Monroe was present at a scene where gunfire erupted, injuring a man on 14th Street NW as he was with his daughter. Surveillance footage captured the events.
The third incident occurred on April 29, 2024, when officers spotted Monroe with a group on Girard Street NW. Monroe fled upon police approach and discarded a Smith & Wesson firearm, later linked to him by DNA tests. Since his arrest, Monroe has been held without bond.
The case was part of Project Safe Neighborhoods, investigated by the ATF and MPD, with the FBI Laboratory in Quantico, Virginia, providing support. Assistant U.S. Attorneys Kyle McWaters and Jared English handle the prosecution.