Teen charged with armed robbery, carjacking man in North Lawndale last month
A 16-year-old boy is facing charges after robbing and carjacking a man at gunpoint in the North Lawndale Neighborhood last month.
A 16-year-old boy is facing charges after robbing and carjacking a man at gunpoint in the North Lawndale Neighborhood last month.
A 16-year-old boy is facing multiple charges after carjacking a dozen people within several hours back in August on the city's South and Southwest Sides.
In Bridgeport alone, police said two young women were targeted by the teen now charged. CBS 2's Tara Molina reports.
The teen was arrested by members of the Area Three Vehicular Hijacking Task Force on Monday in the 1100 block of South Hamilton Avenue.
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In each incident, the suspect approached victims on the street and display a black color handgun before demanding their vehicle.
The carjacker threatens victims with a gun before fleeing with their vehicles, police said.
The crimes started Wednesday with the latest one happening Friday morning.
The victim was carjacked and pistol-whipped, according to police.
A second suspect and the victim were injured when the car slammed into an 'L' support pole. CBS 2's Marybel Gonzalez reports.
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The victim had just parked his car when he was approached by four men in an unknown vehicle.
A 17-year-old boy is charged with carjacking a family in the North Lawndale neighborhood last month.
The teen was placed into custody and charged with one felony count of aggravated vehicular hijacking with a firearm.
The crimes happened during the hours of 12 a.m. and 6 a.m.
Police say the men were going back to their car at a parking garage at the time.
Police say the men were going back to their car at a parking garage at the time.
The suspects beat the victim before taking his keys and fleeing in a black Nissan SUV.
The teens, ages 14 to 17, were arrested by the Vehicular Hijacking task Force on Thursday.
In each case, two to four people jump out of a car, flash guns, and demand the victims' money and car keys.
Chicago police are warning about a series of armed robberies and carjackings on the North and West sides. In each case, two to four people jump out of a car, flash guns, and demand the victims' money and car keys.
Before getting out of the car, one of the passengers brandished a firearm.
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