Chicago cop shoots unarmed, fleeing 13-year-old boy
An unarmed 13-year-old boy was shot and critically wounded by Chicago police Wednesday after officers stopped a car wanted for a carjacking in Oak Park a day earlier, according to police sources.
Jin Yut Lew case: Chicago man beaten during Chinatown carjacking improving
A Chicago chef who was brutally beaten during a carjacking is no longer in a coma and has been moved to a care center.
Chicago cop shoots unarmed 13-year-old who fled vehicle wanted in Oak Park carjacking
An unarmed 13-year-old boy was shot and critically wounded by Chicago police Wednesday after officers stopped a car wanted for a carjacking in Oak Park a day earlier.
Teens charged with carjacking Chicago rideshare drivers at gunpoint
Two teenage boys are facing charges in the armed carjackings of a pair of rideshare drivers on Chicago's South Side.
Boy, 17, charged with attempted carjacking in Hyde Park
A teenager was charged in connection with an attempted carjacking Tuesday afternoon in the Hyde Park neighborhood.
17-year-old charged with carjacking 4 victims in the last month
A 17-year-old boy has been charged in connection to four carjackings that occurred over the last month.
Chicago police: 17-year-old carjacked food delivery driver at gunpoint on West Side
A 17-year-old boy is accused of carjacking a food delivery driver at gunpoint last year in Chicago's Austin neighborhood.
Man arrested within 15 minutes of attempting to carjack victim on Chicago's Southwest Side: police
At about 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jacquez Oaks allegedly attempted to take a vehicle by force from a 37-year-old man in the 3700 block of South Ashland. Less than 15 minutes later, responding officers arrested Oaks and placed him into custody.
Two 15-year-old boys charged with carjacking delivery driver in Gresham
Two 15-year-old boys were charged with carjacking a delivery driver at gunpoint Sunday in the Gresham neighborhood.
Chicago man charged in armed carjacking, robbery in West Garfield Park
A Chicago man was charged in connection with an armed carjacking and robbery last February in the West Garfield Park neighborhood.
Chicago neighborhoods hiring private security amid increase in carjackings, other crimes
Private patrols can be found monitoring neighborhoods like Bucktown, Lincoln Park and Lake View. And soon — they'll also be found in the West Loop. It's the latest neighborhood to come together to hire private security to patrol the streets.
Boy, 15, charged in armed carjacking in Gresham
A teenage boy was charged in connection with an armed carjacking last January in the Gresham neighborhood.
Man charged with armed carjacking, leading police on chase that prompted Northwestern University lockdown
A 19-year-old man was charged after carjacking a man Monday in West Rogers Park and leading police on a chase that prompted a lockdown on Northwestern University’s Chicago campus.
‘Get out or I’ll shoot you’: Carjacker leads Chicago police on chase prompting university lockdown
The driver of a red Mazda was parked in front of his home in West Rogers Park Monday afternoon when a man walked up and pointed a gun at his head.
Chicago carjacking suspect arrested after running into Northwestern University medical building
Chicago police say they have arrested a 19-year-old carjacking suspect who ran into a Northwestern University medical building in Chicago and prompted a lockdown Monday afternoon.
Chicago police: 558 carjackings so far this year, 56% of suspects are juveniles
Chicago police said that 558 people have been carjacked in Chicago so far this year. That's about four or five carjackings every day.
Two Chicago carjacking suspects who died after jumping into river to escape police identified
Illinois State Police said that they spotted a carjacked car around 4:40 a.m., and tracked it to 173rd and Torrence Avenue.
Chicago police warn residents of Armour Square neighborhood about increase in carjackings
Chicago police are warning residents of Chicago's Armour Square neighborhood to watch out after an increase in carjackings.
Only 15-percent of carjackers in Chicago have been arrested, study says
Chicago leaders blame the recent surge in carjackings on bored young people looking for trouble.
Study suggests youth aren't driving surge in Chicago carjackings
Professor Robert Vargas, who has studied the data, says it is critical to remember only about 15-percent of carjackers in Chicago have been arrested.