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Rideshare drivers carjacked at gunpoint in Englewood, West Englewood: police

By FOX 32 Digital Staff
Published  May 2, 2022 11:29am CDT
Crime and Public Safety
FOX 32 Chicago

Carjackers targeting rideshare drivers in Englewood

Carjackers are targeting Uber and Lyft drivers in Chicago, according to police.

CHICAGO - Chicago police are warning rideshare drivers about a string of carjackings this month in Englewood and West Englewood on the South Side.

In each incident, the driver of an Uber or Lyft was carjacked at gunpoint by the rider upon arrival at the destination, Chicago police said. The suspects also demanded the driver's personal property.

The suspects were described as Black males between 17 and 30-years-old, police said. They weighed between 160 and 180 pounds and wore dark-colored clothing and face masks.

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The carjackings happened between the early afternoon and late evening hours between Apr. 5 and Apr. 26 in:

  • The 6500 block of South Wood Street;
  • The 6500 block of South Union Avenue;
  • The 7000 block of South Normal Boulevard;
  • The 300 block of West 59th Street;
  • The 1200 block of West Garfield Boulevard; and
  • The 5600 block of South Aberdeen Street.

Anyone with information is asked to call Area One detectives at 312-747-8380.