Milwaukee armed carjacking; Javon Smith sentenced to 10 years prison

The Brief

  • Javon Smith was sentenced to 10 years in prison plus six years of supervision for a February carjacking in Milwaukee.
  • Smith and an accomplice lured a locksmith under false pretenses and stole his vehicle and thousands of dollars worth of equipment at gunpoint.
  • Court records show Smith was linked to the crime through evidence found on his phone after his arrest for a separate armed robbery days later.

MILWAUKEE A Milwaukee County judge sentenced Javon Smith on Monday, Nov. 10, to ten years in prison plus an additional six years of extended supervision in connection with a February carjacking in Milwaukee.

Smith previously pleaded guilty in June to a single charge of carjacking, possess weapon.

Case details

What we know:

Investigators say in early February, Smith and another person requested help from a locksmith, only to aim a gun at the man and empty his pockets.

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