Chicago Police seek to identify carjacker who struck in broad daylight on South Side
CHICAGO (CBS) -- Police on Thursday were asking for help in identifying a man who carjacked someone at gunpoint in broad daylight in the South Side's Washington Heights neighborhood.
The carjacking took place at 11:08 a.m. Aug. 26 in the 9800 block of South Halsted Street.
The carjacker is shown on video repeatedly entering and leaving the convenience store at a Shell gas station, and then hanging around outside at the gas station for about five minutes while waiting for the driver to return to a BMW.
The carjacker then runs up on the BMW and pointing a gun with an extended magazine at the driver.
Police said the carjacker got away with the vehicle and the victim's personal items.
The carjacker is described as a Black male between the ages of 18 and 20, standing between 5 feet 6 and 5 feet 8 inches tall. He is seen wearing a white T-shirt with the word "VLONE" on the front, gray and black jogging pants, and Asics gym shoes.
Anyone with information is asked to call Calumet Area detectives at 312-745-4489, or send an anonymous tip to CPDTIP.com and use reference # JH-402594.
