Prison Time for Greenfield Carjackers

GREENFIELD — Two men have been sentenced to 13 years and 7 1⁄2 years in Prison for Carjackings and Attempted Carjacking in Greenfield and Oak Creek

Devonte Hayes, 19, and Norman Howard, 18, were accused of attempted motor vehicle robbery in Greenfield, on August 18, 2015, and brandishing a firearm during that crime, which carries a 7-year mandatory minimum.

They were also charged with a motor vehicle robbery on August 12, 2015, in Oak Creek, Lastly, defendant Hayes was charged with a motor vehicle robbery in Greenfield on August 11, 2015.

The incidents:

The defendants used carjacked cars to commit further carjackings. During the carjacking on August 18, 2015, Hayes pointed a firearm at the victim while he demanded keys to her car. After speeding away from the scene, the defendants engaged in a high-speed chase with law enforcement and were apprehended after a foot pursuit.

Devonte Hayes, pleaded guilty to two counts of motor vehicle robbery, one count of attempted motor vehicle robbery, and one count of brandishing a firearm in furtherance of a crime of violence.

Norman Howard, pleaded guilty to one count of motor vehicle robbery and one count of attempted motor vehicle robbery.

Multiple Departments Investigated incidents

This matter was investigated by the FBI’s Milwaukee Area Violent Crimes Task Force, the Greenfield Police Department, the Oak Creek Police Department, the West Allis Police Department, and the Milwaukee Police Department. The case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Margaret B. Honrath.