Jan 19, 2020

Two Kansas men sentenced for role in carjacking Cadillac

Posted Jan 19, 2020 5:00 PM
Lyles photo Shawnee Co.
Lyles photo Shawnee Co.

TOPEKA, KAN. – Two Kansas men were sentenced today on federal carjacking charges, U.S. Attorney Stephen McAllister said.

 Chauncey Elliott Lyles, 20, Topeka, Kan., was sentenced to 87 months in federal prison. Co-defendant Mathdaniel Squirrel, 23, Topeka, Kan., was sentenced to 72 months. Both defendants pleaded guilty to one count of carjacking.

Squirrel photo Shawnee County
Squirrel photo Shawnee County

In their pleas, the defendants admitted that on Jan. 30, 2019, in Topeka, they threatened the driver of a 2007 Cadillac SUV and stole the driver's vehicle.