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Woodbridge man, gang member sentenced to 7 years in prison

Twenty-three year old Woodbridge man Johnathan Coleman – known as “Swag” – was sentenced to seven years in prison and five years of supervised release for an armed robbery.

On March 18, Coleman pled guilty to using, carrying and displaying a firearm during a violent crime.

Court documents stated that Coleman and another Bloods gang member robbed an escort at gunpoint at a Dumfries hotel on June 26.

More from a U.S. Department of Justice release:

Coleman set up the escort for the robbery by pretending to be a client. He pushed his way into her hotel room, shoved the victim into a mirror, and ultimately robbed her while brandishing a firearm. Court records also reveal that Coleman took part in a Nov. 10, 2014, assault on a residence that involved attacking an individual who answered the door, throwing bricks through the windows of the residence, and discharging a firearm into the residence.