TOPEKA, KAN. – Two Topeka men were sentenced today on
federal carjacking charges, U.S. Attorney Stephen McAllister said.
Chauncey Elliott Lyles, 20, Topeka, Kan., was sentenced to
87 months in federal prison. Co-defendant Mathdaniel Squirrel, 23, Topeka,
Kan., was sentenced to 72 months. Both defendants pleaded guilty to one count
of carjacking.
In their pleas, the defendants admitted that on Jan. 30,
2019, in Topeka, they threatened the driver of a 2007 Cadillac SUV and stole
the driver’s vehicle.
McAllister commended the Topeka Police Department, the FBI
and Assistant U.S. Attorney Skip Jacobs for their work on the case.
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