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Carjacking charges filed against 16-year-old boy in Lake View East robbery

By Will Hager
Published  December 9, 2025 10:27am CST
Lake View East
FOX 32 Chicago

The Brief

    • A 16-year-old has been charged with multiple felonies tied to an armed carjacking and robbery in Lake View East this summer.
    • Police say the teen was part of a group that held two people at gunpoint, though they have not confirmed how many suspects remain at large.

CHICAGO - A 16-year-old was charged in connection with an armed carjacking this summer in the Lake View East neighborhood.

What we know:

The teen was arrested Monday and charged with two counts of vehicular hijacking, two counts of armed robbery with a firearm and two counts of aggravated robbery with a firearm, all felonies.

The 16-year-old was part of a group that stole personal property and a vehicle at gunpoint from a 25-year-old man and a 23-year-old woman on June 24 in the 700 block of West Berry Avenue, according to police.

What we don't know:

Police have not said how many suspects are still wanted in connection with the robbery or how much was stolen.

The Source: The information in this report came from the Chicago Police Department.

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