Chicago police arrested 16-year-old boy less than two hours after armed carjacking

A 16-year-old boy was arrested in connection to a carjacking that occurred Monday on Chicago's Southwest Side

What we know:

The teen is charged with one felony count of aggravated vehicular hijacking with a firearm.

The charge relates to an incident that occurred shortly after 5:30 p.m. in the 4400 block of West 77th Place, where the teen and others allegedly carjacked a 40-year-old man at gunpoint.

Less than two hours later, police arrested the teen in the 5600 block of South Monitor Avenue and charged him.

What we don't know:

It is unclear whether any other individuals involved in the carjacking have been arrested. The teen’s name has not been released because he is being charged as a juvenile.

The Source: The information in this article was provided by the Chicago Police Department. 

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