5 Carjackings Reported In Lincoln Park Since March
CHICAGO (CBS) -- Chicago police believe one group of people might be responsible for a series of carjackings dating back to March in the Lincoln Park neighborhood.
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Investigators said the robbers are targeting people sitting in or getting out of their vehicles.
The incidents were reported at the following locations:
- 2200 block of North Lincoln Avenue during the evening hours on March 24
- 2200 block of North Lincoln Park West during the evening hours on March 24
- 2300 block of North Cleveland Avenue during the morning hours on March 25
- 2100 block of North Fremont Street during the evening hours on April 15
- 2200 block of North Lincoln Avenue during the evening hours on April 20
In the April 15 incident, a 26-year-old man was sitting in his car when two people walked up, one of them pulled out a gun, and the robbers told him to get out of the vehicle.
On March 25, two men forced a 29-year-old man out of his vehicle and drove off with his car.
Police say the offenders are driving a dark grey SUV.
Police have only a vague description of the suspects but said there are one to four robbers involved. No one is in custody.