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Teen arrested hours after two Chicago carjackings, police say

By Nic Flosi
Published  January 13, 2026 9:46am CST
Crime and Public Safety
FOX 32 Chicago

The Brief

    • Police say a teenage boy was arrested Monday morning in connection with two separate carjackings.
    • Investigators say both incidents happened hours apart on the South Side.
    • The teen is charged with two felony counts.

CHICAGO - A 17-year-old boy is facing multiple charges after police say he was arrested just hours after separate carjackings early Monday on Chicago’s South Side.

What we know:

Police said the teen was taken into custody around 11:01 a.m. in the 7800 block of South Cornell Avenue. He was allegedly involved in two carjackings that happened earlier that morning.

The first incident was reported around 5:14 a.m. in the 7400 block of South Champlain Avenue. Police say a 31-year-old man had his vehicle taken at gunpoint.

Less than an hour later, around 6:03 a.m., a second carjacking was reported in the 1400 block of East 71st Street. In that case, police say a 27-year-old man had his vehicle and personal property taken at gunpoint.

What's next:

The boy faces two felony counts of vehicular hijacking involving a firearm and one misdemeanor count related to trespassing in a vehicle.

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

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