SAN FRANCISCO – A 23-year-old man is dealing with a attainable jail sentence after a jury discovered him responsible of stealing a automobile at gunpoint almost three years in the past in San Francisco, in response to authorities.
On April 16, 2022, Guevara-Espinoza and an confederate accosted the sufferer with weapons drawn and demanded his automobile keys whereas he was parked within the 3700 block of Fillmore Avenue, in response to prosecutors. The sufferer, fearing he could be shot, handed over his pockets and the keys to his 2018 BMW. One of many assailants then ran to the BMW and compelled a passenger out at gunpoint whereas the opposite received right into a getaway automobile.
Prosecutors mentioned the sufferer used an AirTag on his automobile keys and the BMW cell utility to trace his automobile to Oakland. Sprint digital camera video additionally confirmed Guevara-Espinoza driving the BMW within the metropolis and swapping out the license plates with one other automobile.
Officers with the Oakland Police Division recovered the automobile the identical evening and located Guevara-Espinoza’s sweatshirt inside, in response to prosecutors. Pants and footwear he was sporting within the video and a gun have been later found throughout a search of his house.
Six hours earlier than the armed carjacking in San Francisco, Guevara-Espinoza and his confederate accosted one other particular person for his automobile in Berkeley, prosecutors mentioned.
And on April 25, 2022, Guevara-Espinoza and two different accomplices took one other particular person’s automobile at gunpoint in Daly Metropolis, in response to prosecutors. That automobile was additionally recovered through the search of his house.
“I want to thank the jury for their careful consideration of the evidence in this case and returning a just verdict that holds Mr. Guevara-Espinoza accountable for his actions,” San Francisco Assistant District Lawyer Angela Roze mentioned in an announcement. “This verdict sends a message that violent crime will not be tolerated in our city.”
Guevara-Espinoza stays in custody. Prosecutors mentioned his sentencing can be scheduled following a listening to on Might 2.
