Chicago man charged in Near West Side armed carjacking

Tyquaries Young (CPD)

Charges have been filed against a man who stole a car from a woman at gunpoint on the Near West Side Friday morning. 

Tyquaries Young, 26, allegedly took a vehicle from a 33-year-old woman while armed with a gun.

The carjacking happened at 8:17 a.m. in the 2600 block fo West Monroe Street. 

Young was arrested moments later. He was charged with felony vehicular hijacking with a firearm. 

He was scheduled to appear in bond court today. 

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