14-year-old among 2 charged in Humboldt Park carjacking

CHICAGO - Two teenage boys are facing charges in connection with an armed carjacking Wednesday in the Humboldt Park neighborhood.

The teens, 14 and 17, are accused of taking a vehicle at gunpoint from a 31-year-old man around 4 p.m. in the 800 block of North Kedzie Avenue, according to Chicago police.

Police officers spotted the stolen car in traffic and initiated a traffic stop when the teens got out of the car and fled on foot, police said.

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The 14-year-old was taken into custody in the 3500 block of West Roosevelt Road, and the 17-year-old was arrested one block away to the west.

Each boy faces one count of aggravated vehicular hijacking with a weapon and possesion of a stolen vehicle.

No further information was immediately available.