Chicago police warn residents of Armour Square neighborhood about increase in carjackings
16-year-old girl charged in Chicago carjacking spree
A 16-year-old girl has been charged with carjacking four separate drivers at gunpoint this year, and with stealing a car with a young child in the back seat.
CHICAGO - Chicago police are warning residents of Chicago's Armour Square neighborhood to watch out after an increase in carjackings.
Police said carjackings had happened at these times and locations:
- 200 Block of West 22nd Place on March 16 around 4:20 p.m.
- 2300 Block of South Princeton on March 24 at 7:25 p.m.
- 2400 Block of South Canal on March 27 at 7:10 p.m.
- 2500 Block of South Princeton on April 07 at 4:45 a.m.
Chicago police said that the carjackers approach while victims are inside the car, or have just stepped out. They threaten victims with a gun and then take the car keys.