Three men from Philadelphia have been charged in connection with a series of carjackings that occurred during the summer of 2025. United States Attorney David Metcalf announced that Rasheen Harvey-Fields, 18, Tavon Fry, 20, and Saair Steele, 21, are facing charges through a superseding indictment for conspiring to commit multiple carjackings and related firearms offenses.
According to the indictment, between June 25 and July 11, 2025, the three defendants and others allegedly conspired to steal vehicles at gunpoint. The stolen vehicles were reportedly used to commit additional crimes such as robbery and aggravated assault.
The indictment further alleges that the suspects sometimes pretended they were buying or selling marijuana to deceive their victims before carrying out the carjackings. On other occasions, they targeted individuals as they exited their vehicles.
The defendants are accused of participating in a total of eleven carjackings across various locations in Philadelphia:
– June 25: 1400 block of Bouvier Street (Harvey-Fields and others)
– June 28: 3100 block of West Arizona Street (Harvey-Fields and others)
– June 29: 3100 block of West Arizona Street (Harvey-Fields, Fry, and others)
– July 1: Intersection of 11th and Wallace streets (Harvey-Fields and others)
– July 3: 1700 block of North 60th Street (Harvey-Fields, Steele, and others)
– July 3: 700 block of South 55th Street (Harvey-Fields, Steele, and others)
– July 3: 6000 block of North Fifth Street (Harvey-Fields and others)
– July 6: 6100 block of West Girard Avenue (Harvey-Fields and others)
– July 6: 600 block of West Cumberland Street (Harvey-Fields, Steele, and others)
– July 7: 3100 block of West Arizona Street (Harvey-Fields and others)
– July 7:2100 block of Natrona Street (Harvey Fields and others)
All three defendants have appeared in federal court; Harvey Fields and Fry made their initial appearances this week while Steele appeared last week. They remain detained in federal custody.
If convicted on all counts, each defendant could face up to life imprisonment.
The case is being investigated by the Philadelphia Police Department along with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. Special Assistant United States Attorneys Branwen McNabb O’Donnell and Shannon Zabel are prosecuting the case.
United States Attorney David Metcalf emphasized that “the charges and allegations contained in the superseding indictment are merely accusations. Every defendant is presumed to be innocent unless and until proven guilty in court.”
