Jason Cisneros, a 34-year-old Denver resident, has been sentenced to 144 months in federal prison followed by five years of supervised release. The sentence comes after Cisneros pleaded guilty to one count of using a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence, and one count of brandishing a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence stemming from incidents that occurred in March 2025.
According to the plea agreement, on March 1, 2025, Cisneros stole a case of beer from a convenience store in Denver. When confronted by the store manager outside the store, he displayed a 9mm firearm tucked into his waistband before fleeing the scene. Shortly afterward, his vehicle broke down. Cisneros then carjacked another vehicle from a woman who was loading her grandchildren into the car at the time. He fled in that vehicle but soon ran a red light and collided with another car carrying two adults and three children. After abandoning the scene on foot, he approached another parked vehicle with his firearm drawn, pulled the driver out by her hair, and drove away in that car.
Law enforcement officers pursued Cisneros into downtown Denver and apprehended him near 14th and Blake streets. Police recovered a loaded 9mm handgun with a live round in the chamber inside the last stolen vehicle.
United States Attorney for the District of Colorado Peter McNeilly commented on the outcome: “This man went on a rampage across Denver and left a trail of victims in his wake,” said McNeilly. “I am grateful to our law enforcement partners and the federal prosecutor who stopped his crime spree and made sure he no longer poses a danger to the community.”
Marvin Massey, Acting Special Agent In Charge at FBI Denver, also addressed the case: “When you threaten people with guns, carjack more than one individual and lead police on a chase, you get the attention of the FBI Rocky Mountain Safe Streets Task Force,” said Massey. “This individual didn’t learn from a prior state prison sentence, and now he will serve federal time.“
The sentencing was overseen by United States District Judge Regina M. Rodriguez. The investigation involved both the FBI Safe Streets Task Force and the Denver Police Department. Assistant United States Attorney Brian Dunn prosecuted the case.
Case Number: 1:25-cr-00093-RMR
