Detroit Man Sentenced to 102 Months in Federal Prison for Carjacking
DETROIT / Wednesday, January 14, 2026 – A Detroit man was sentenced yesterday to 102 months in federal prison following his convictions for carjacking and brandishing a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence.
United States Attorney Jerome F. Gorgon, Jr. announced the sentencing today and was joined in the announcement by Jennifer Runyan, Special Agent in Charge of the Detroit Field Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
According to court records, Brandon Sims, 35, of Detroit, Michigan, committed the carjacking on October 18, 2023, in Detroit, Michigan. Sims carjacked a man who was assisting a young woman move out of Mr. Sims’s residence. Sims entered the male victim’s SUV and brandished a firearm. The victim pushed the gun away, causing it to discharge. The male victim ran from the vehicle and Sims drove off with the young woman. Several hours later, FBI Special Agents and members of the Detroit Police Department's Commercial Auto Theft Section located Sims and the young woman in Pontiac, Michigan, and took Sims into custody. The carjacked vehicle was found the following day.
“Carjackers pounce on ordinary folks—by putting a gun their face—when they are a sitting duck in their car. We will prosecute the criminals who commit these terrible and violent crimes,” stated U.S. Attorney Gorgon.
“The sentencing of Brandon Sims, a convicted felon, reflects the serious consequences facing those who commit reckless crimes of violence and place innocent lives at risk,” said Jennifer Runyan, Special Agent in Charge of the FBI Detroit Field Office. “Sims chose to use violence by producing a firearm and carjacking an innocent citizen in Detroit. I am proud of the dedicated members from FBI Detroit, working alongside our partners at the Detroit Police Department, whose diligent efforts help keep our community safe. I also commend the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Michigan for their relentless and successful prosecution, ensuring Sims is held fully accountable under federal law.”
The case was investigated by special agents of the FBI, the Detroit Police Department, and handled by Assistant United States Attorneys Jeanine Brunson and Craig Wininger.
Source: U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Michigan
