Teens charged with pair of carjackings in Lawndale

CHICAGO - Two teenagers were charged in connection with a pair of carjackings this week in Lawndale on the South Side.

The first attack was on Sunday, when the juveniles carjacked and robbed a 65-year-old man in the 1900 block of South Homan Avenue, police said.

On Monday, the teens carjacked a 28-year-old man in the 1400 block of South St. Louis Avenue.

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The teens were arrested minutes later and charged with two counts of aggravated vehicular hijacking with a firearm and two counts of robbery with a firearm, Chicago police said.

They are due in juvenile court on Tuesday.

No additional information was immediately available.