The last of four men who took part in a two-day carjacking and robbery rampage across Chicago in September 2022 has been sentenced to federal prison.
Dwight Hasberry, 31, received a 15-year federal sentence, officials announced Wednesday, joining co-defendants Damandre Henley, 28, who was sentenced earlier this year to 22 years; Davario McDowell, 25, who received 18 years; and Tyler Oates-Nelson, 29, who got 15 years.
Federal prosecutors said the group’s crime spree began late on September 28, 2022, when they carjacked a 21-year-old man in the 1400 block of West Erie Street. The victim, a licensed concealed-carry holder, was sitting in his black Volkswagen Tiguan with a young child in the back seat when the masked offenders approached with guns drawn.
According to prosecutors, Henley, Hasberry, and McDowell pointed weapons at the man and the child before ordering them out of the car. One of the men took the victim’s concealed firearm before the group drove off in the Tiguan.
Less than 30 minutes later, the crew struck again in Ravenswood, where they committed two street robberies and stole a backpack, phone, wallet, and keys. From there, they moved to a 7-Eleven store at 2900 West Montrose Avenue.
Inside the store, Henley allegedly grabbed the clerk by the shirt and took him to a back office, demanding money. But the clerk, who struggled to understand English, reportedly tried to explain that there was no cash available. Prosecutors said Henley tapped the man on the forehead twice with a gun, then brought him to the front registers, where he and Hasberry held the clerk at gunpoint while he opened the tills.
Another member of the group looted the store, stuffing bags and boxes with liquor and cigarettes, according to officials. Prosecutors said Henley later pistol-whipped the clerk in the back office, leaving him with a head wound.
Oates-Nelson has a history involving 7-Eleven stores. In 2018, he was charged with robbing two Lincoln Park locations with an accomplice. At the time of his arrest, police said his getaway vehicle—also taken in an armed carjacking—was filled with 7-Eleven merchandise. He pleaded guilty in 2019 and received two concurrent six-year sentences.
