A Connecticut man was sentenced to nine years in prison Monday for two failed car-jacking attempts in Coney Island that left four people, including a toddler, injured.
Kahlil Ivey, 26, of Waterbury, Connecticut, pleaded guilty to first-degree assault in April and was jailed Monday by Brooklyn Supreme Court Justice Herbert Moses for the June 18, 2021 incident.
According to prosecutors, a 43-year-old man was preparing to place his 2-year-old daughter and 18-month-old niece in the rear of his Chrysler shortly after 10:30 p.m. in the vicinity of Surf Avenue and West 15th Street, when Ivey jumped into the driver’s seat and tried to steal the vehicle.
The owner got into the backseat of the car and attempted to stop Ivey. During the struggle between the two men, Ivey put the car in reverse and jumped the curb, striking and seriously injuring a woman, who suffered a brain injury.
Two other women – the victim’s sister and fiancé – suffered multiple abrasions about their arms and legs The two-year-old suffered scratches on her head.
Ivey then attempted to carjack another vehicle, a Honda driven by a 19-year-old woman, by trying to drag her out of the car by her arms and ankles.
Nearby cops were flagged down during the struggle, arresting Ivey at the scene.
“Keeping the people of Brooklyn safe is my top priority, and individuals like this defendant, who endangered so many people on a busy summer night in Coney Island, must face serious consequences,” Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez said in a statement. “Today’s sentence holds him responsible for his actions and ensures he will not be able to harm others in our communities.”
