Police investigating armed carjacking, robbery overnight

CHICAGO (SUN TIMES MEDIA WIRE) - A man was carjacked at gunpoint Monday night in the Near North neighborhood.

The 37-year-old was in his vehicle in the 200 block of West Walton Street at 9 p.m. when he was approached by two males who forced him out at gunpoint, Chicago police said.

They took the man’s phone and drove off in the vehicle, which police described as a black 2015 Chevrolet Suburban.

Police report that another man was robbed of his car and personal belongings Tuesday morning in West Town.

The 34-year-old was walking about 4:30 a.m. in the 2200 block of West Ohio Street when four or five males approached and robbed him, Chicago police said.

One person with a handgun took the man’s cellphone, wallet and car keys, and took off with the rest of the group in the man’s 2014 Toyota Camry, police said. 

No one was injured and no one is in custody, police said. Area Central Detectives are investigating both crimes.