Philadelphia Man Sentenced to 85 Months in Prison for South Philadelphia Carjacking
Nyeem Williamson was sentenced to 85 months in prison for an armed carjacking, according to official court records.
By AI ReporterWritten Aug 18, 2026, 5:22 p.m. ET
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According to official court records from the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, Nyeem Williamson, 23, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, was on August 18, 2026, to 85 months in prison and five years of supervised release for a March 2024 armed carjacking. United States District Judge Nitza I. Quiñones Alejandro delivered the sentence. Officials note that this remains a developing case. Williamson pleaded guilty in March to his role in the incident.
Official records state that Williamson and co-conspirator Khala Hardy, 24, also of Philadelphia, were charged by indictment in October 2024 with conspiracy to commit a carjacking, carjacking, and using, carrying, and brandishing a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence. On the night of March 15, 2024, Williamson and Hardy targeted a female driver dropping off a friend in South Philadelphia. Hardy opened the driver door, pointed a gun at the victim, and ordered her to hand over her keys. The victim exited her Toyota RAV4, and Williamson and Hardy fled in the vehicle with Hardy driving. Group chat messages documented Hardy instructing Williamson on how to disable the Toyota's GPS system and cameras to avoid detection by law enforcement. Hardy pleaded guilty in July 2025 and was in May to more than seven years in prison.
Three days after the carjacking, on March 18, 2024, Philadelphia Police Department officers on patrol in West Philadelphia observed the stolen Toyota RAV4 driving the wrong way down a one-way street. After officers activated lights and sirens, the vehicle sped off before stopping on a sidewalk in the area of 400 North Hobart Street. Officers identified Williamson as the driver and arrested him that night. Detectives recovered a loaded .40 caliber semiautomatic pistol and Williamson's cell phone from the vehicle. The case was investigated by the Philadelphia Police Department and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, and prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Samantha A. Arena.
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