Teen charged in Uptown carjacking

Carjackings continue to soar across Chicago

Joseph Giacalone, retired NYPD detective sergeant, talks about the rapid increase of carjackings across the city and what to do if you're approached by a carjacker.

CHICAGO - A 17-year-old was charged in connection with a carjacking in May in the Uptown neighborhood.

The teen  allegedly took a 41-year-old man’s car by force on May 19 in the 1300 block of West Argyle Street, Chicago police said.

They were arrested Thursday at 11:20 a.m. in the South Side Washington Park neighborhood and charged with one felony count of carjacking, police said.

There is no additional information.