Boy, 14, arrested moments after trying to carjack man on Chicago's West Side

Juveniles driving carjacking trend in Chicago

Sadly, a 17-year-old is not the youngest suspect that members of Chicago's carjacking task force have seen. They arrested a well-known 11-year-old that was part of a carjacking crew, and it was not his first time.

CHICAGO - A 14-year-old boy was arrested Saturday after trying to carjack a man on Chicago's West Side.

The teen is charged with one felony count of attempted aggravated vehicular hijacking with a firearm and one misdemeanor count of reckless conduct.

The teen allegedly tried to carjack a 30-year-old man in the 3800 block of West Arthington Street Saturday night.

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The teen was arrested at about 7:28 p.m. — moments after the attempt.

No additional information was made available by police.