Two Topeka Men Indicted on Federal Carjacking Charge

U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Kansas
February 13, 2014

TOPEK, KS—Two Topeka men have been indicted on a federal carjacking charge, U.S. Attorney Barry Grissom said today.

Tapoleon B. Hendricks, 18, Topeka, Kansas, and Leondray M. Sanders, Jr., 18, Topeka, Kansas, are charged with one count of carjacking. The indictment alleges that on January 14, 2014, in Shawnee County, Kansas, they carjacked a 2001 Chevrolet Impala from a victim identified in court records as S.P.

If convicted, they face a maximum penalty of 15 years in federal prison and a fine up to $250,000. The FBI investigated. Assistant U.S. Attorney Jared Maag is prosecuting.

In all cases, defendants are presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty. The indictments merely contain allegations of criminal conduct.