Man Charged In Connection With Several Weekend Carjackings
Chicago resident Calvin Taylor, 26, faces charges in connection with several armed carjackings over the weekend, according to the Aurora Police Department.
Chicago resident Calvin Taylor, 26, faces charges in connection with several armed carjackings over the weekend, according to the Aurora Police Department.
Chicago police are warning Gresham residents after a string of aggravated carjackings.
A 16-year-old is facing charges after allegedly trying to steal a Cook County Sheriff's deputy's car Monday night. The on-duty deputy shot the unarmed teen during the incident, Chicago police say.
A Cook County Sheriff's deputy shot an unarmed 16-year-old Monday night, when the teen allegedly tried to steal his car at a car wash in the Little Village neighborhood.
An on-duty Cook County shot a suspected carjacker Monday night around 8:30 p.m. in the 2500 block of West Cermak, according to the Cook County Sheriff's Department.
Two men were arrested for carjacking a woman in the Gage Park neighborhood Saturday, police said.
Treshawn Duffie, 18, has been charged with armed robbery, and a 17-year-old boy has been charged with armed robbery, unlawful use of a weapon, and aggravated possession of a stolen motor vehicle.
Nicholas Williams, of the West Garfield Park neighborhood, has been charged with one felony count of possession of a stolen motor vehicle.
One person was in custody Wednesday morning in connection with the armed carjacking of a teacher at Whitney Young Magnet High School.
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Whitney Young Magnet High School officials are requesting extra police presence after a teacher was robbed at gunpoint and carjacked Tuesday morning.
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An overnight attempted carjacking and fatal shooting in the South Loop is snarling traffic on Ida B. Wells Drive for Friday's morning rush hour.
A 2-year-old, who was sleeping in the back seat of a vehicle that was stolen, has been reunited with her family.
Two female victims were carjacked at gunpoint Saturday on the Near West Side, according to Chicago police.
A carjacking suspect was in custody Monday morning, after crashing a stolen car into two other vehicles in Jackson Park on the South Side.
Chicago police are equipping 200 more squad cars with license plate readers, to help officers spot stolen cars, and crack down on carjackings.
Five people were arrested early Monday in the South Shore neighborhood, in connection to a carjacking Sunday morning in the Austin neighborhood.
In both incidents, a pizza delivery driver was robbed at gunpoint by three offenders.
Officers are searching for suspects in a theft that led to a series of crimes including a carjacking at a Skokie high school and that car being lit on fire in Chicago.
Orland Park police are searching for two suspects in a carjacking in nearby Matteson, after they bailed out from their stolen car overnight. Police also are stationed at all Orland Park schools as extra security.
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A mother loading laundry into her SUV was carjacked Wednesday night with her 3-year-old in the backseat, police said.
The victim, who suffered lacerations to his hand, refused to sign complaints.
Officers immediately responded to the 300 block of North University and found two people who had been struck by gunfire and began rendering aid until the Normal Fire Department personnel arrived.
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Six of those incidents happened on Saturday, and three more on Sunday—all happening during the early morning hours.
Just before 2:30 a.m., Streamwood police, along with paramedics from the Streamwood Fire Department, responded to the 300 block of Cedar Cir for a report of gunshots that left one person shot.
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A 2-year-old girl was in the hospital Saturday night after she was shot in a home in the Chicago Lawn neighborhood.
Just before 2:30 a.m., Streamwood police, along with paramedics from the Streamwood Fire Department, responded to the 300 block of Cedar Cir for a report of gunshots that left one person shot.
Officers immediately responded to the 300 block of North University and found two people who had been struck by gunfire and began rendering aid until the Normal Fire Department personnel arrived.
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The victim was shot in the chest and died at a local hospital.
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All three victims were reported in good condition.
The 2-year-old was taken to the University of Chicago's Comer Children's Hospital in good condition. A gun was recovered at the scene.
The ages of the victims range from 2 to 58.