CPD warns of carjackings in Ashburn, Chicago Lawn
CHICAGO (CBS) -- Chicago police are warning drivers of a recent string of carjackings in the Ashburn and Chicago Lawn neighborhoods on the South Side.
Police said four times between Jan. 27 and Feb. 9, a group of two to three men have approached someone on the street, pointed a black handgun, and demanded the victim's vehicle.
The carjackings happened at the following times and locations:
- At 7 p.m. on Jan. 27 in the 3300 block of West 83rd Place,
- At 2 p.m. on Feb. 1 in the 8100 block of South Sacramento Avenue,
- At 9:40 p.m. on Feb. 7 in the 3800 block of West 84th Place,
- At 5:35 p.m. on Feb. 9 in the 2600 block of West 71st Street.
Police have only a vague description of the carjackers.
Anyone with information on the carjackings is asked to call Area 1 detectives at 312-747-8380.
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