Chicago Man Sentenced to 19 Years’ Imprisonment for Two Armed Carjackings and an Armed Robbery

Brad D. Schimel, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, announced that on January 21, 2026, Donte Patterson (age 33) was sentenced to 19 years in federal prison for his role in armed carjackings in Chicago and Milwaukee and an armed robbery in West Milwaukee.

According to court records, Patterson committed an armed carjacking in Chicago on August 20, 2025, and then traveled to Milwaukee where, on the following day, Patterson committed a second armed carjacking and then an armed robbery in West Milwaukee. During each of the carjackings and the armed robbery, Patterson brandished a firearm.

At his sentencing hearing, Chief District Judge Pamela Pepper focused on the serious nature of the offenses, noting that Patterson’s crimes imposed “psychological torture” on his victims.  Chief Judge Pepper also noted the need to protect the public.

“Donte Patterson is an extremely dangerous offender who has spent nearly all of his adult life in prison and committed this violent crime spree only 6 months after release from his prior prison sentence,” said U.S. Attorney Schimel. “There is clearly only one way for society to be safe from Patterson:  lock him up. Thanks to the hard work of the law enforcement and prosecution team, our communities will get a much-needed break from his violent behavior.”

“One of the FBI’s top priorities is crushing violent crime. The significant sentence for Donte Patterson reflects the seriousness of his criminal offenses and his status as a repeat offender,” said FBI Milwaukee Special Agent in Charge Alan Karr. “The FBI is committed to working with our law enforcement partners to identify criminals who prey upon our communities and bring them to justice.”

The matter was investigated by FBI’s Milwaukee Area Violent Crime Task Force, including the Milwaukee Police Department, as well as the West Milwaukee Police Department, and the Chicago Police Department. It was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Julie F. Stewart.

NOTE: This press release was submitted to Urban Milwaukee and was not written by an Urban Milwaukee writer. While it is believed to be reliable, Urban Milwaukee does not guarantee its accuracy or completeness.