DOJ Secures 35-Count Indictment Against Group Responsible For Violent Crime Spree
Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Newsroom | Date Posted: Thursday, June 8, 2023
Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Newsroom | Date Posted: Thursday, June 8, 2023
Prosecutors have secured indictments against four defendants charged with multiple carjackings, along with kidnapping, rape, and theft.
On June 5, the Department of Justice secured indictments against Defendants Tonnaire McNair-Matthews, 24, of Wilmington; David Hinson, 21, of Bear; Mahkiya Powell, 20, of Wilmington; and Michael Caldwell, 21, of Wilmington. The charges stem from an April, 14, 2023 crime spree in which various members of the group attempted four separate carjackings and caused four collisions, two related to carjackings and two additional and unrelated collisions. During one of the carjackings, McNair-Matthews kidnapped and raped the victim before fleeing and reuniting with the group. McNair-Matthews later attempted to use the victim’s payment cards at several locations.
“These men displayed a disturbing level of disregard for the law and for our community,” said Attorney General Kathy Jennings. “The amount of harm and senseless violence they carried out in a single day is astonishing and sad. I am grateful to our prosecutors and to the Delaware and Pennsylvania State Police for bringing them to justice and holding them accountable for the harm they’ve inflicted.”
The charges against defendants McNair-Matthews, Hinson, Powell, and Caldwell are as follows:
Tonnaire Mcnair-Matthews:
David Hinson:
Mahkiya Powell:
Michael Caldwell:
This indictment was secured by Deputy Attorneys General Diana Dunn and William Leonard with the assistance of social worker Claudia Melton following investigation led by the Delaware State Police and assisted by the Pennsylvania State Police.
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Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Newsroom | Date Posted: Thursday, June 8, 2023
Prosecutors have secured indictments against four defendants charged with multiple carjackings, along with kidnapping, rape, and theft.
On June 5, the Department of Justice secured indictments against Defendants Tonnaire McNair-Matthews, 24, of Wilmington; David Hinson, 21, of Bear; Mahkiya Powell, 20, of Wilmington; and Michael Caldwell, 21, of Wilmington. The charges stem from an April, 14, 2023 crime spree in which various members of the group attempted four separate carjackings and caused four collisions, two related to carjackings and two additional and unrelated collisions. During one of the carjackings, McNair-Matthews kidnapped and raped the victim before fleeing and reuniting with the group. McNair-Matthews later attempted to use the victim’s payment cards at several locations.
“These men displayed a disturbing level of disregard for the law and for our community,” said Attorney General Kathy Jennings. “The amount of harm and senseless violence they carried out in a single day is astonishing and sad. I am grateful to our prosecutors and to the Delaware and Pennsylvania State Police for bringing them to justice and holding them accountable for the harm they’ve inflicted.”
The charges against defendants McNair-Matthews, Hinson, Powell, and Caldwell are as follows:
Tonnaire Mcnair-Matthews:
David Hinson:
Mahkiya Powell:
Michael Caldwell:
This indictment was secured by Deputy Attorneys General Diana Dunn and William Leonard with the assistance of social worker Claudia Melton following investigation led by the Delaware State Police and assisted by the Pennsylvania State Police.
Keep up to date by receiving a daily digest email, around noon, of current news release posts from state agencies on news.delaware.gov.
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