Chicago man charged in Near West Side armed carjacking

Charges have been filed against a man who stole a car from a woman at gunpoint on the Near West Side Friday morning. 

Man, 20, carjacked at gunpoint in West Town

A man was carjacked at gunpoint Sunday night in the West Town neighborhood.

Armed carjacking charged filed against 16-year-old boy

A teenage boy has been charged with carjacking a woman Wednesday night in the Pilsen neighborhood.

Round Two luxury resale store burglarized overnight
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A luxury resale shop in the Wicker Park neighborhood was broken into overnight and thieves made off with merchandise.

Boy, 15, charged in Uptown carjacking

A teenage boy was charged in an armed carjacking Wednesday in Chicago's Uptown neighborhood.

4 suspects charged in Beverly carjacking: Chicago police

Four suspects were charged after a woman was carjacked in Chicago's Beverly neighborhood Tuesday evening. 

Illinois AG calls for stronger vehicle security measures amidst rising car thefts
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As car thefts in Chicago continue to surge, the Illinois Attorney General is pointing fingers at two prominent vehicle manufacturers, claiming they are not adequately addressing security vulnerabilities.

Pleasant Prairie police chase after carjacking; 3 IL teens arrested

Pleasant Prairie police released on Monday, Aug. 14 dash camera video of a chase involving a car taken in a carjacking in Palatine, Illinois in July.

Driver carjacked at gunpoint near UChicago campus

A person was carjacked at gunpoint Monday morning blocks away from the University of Chicago campus in Hyde Park.

Man wounded in exchange of gunfire with attempted carjackers in the Loop

A man was wounded in an exchange of gunfire with a group of people who tried to take his car at gunpoint in the Loop Sunday morning. 

Chicago carjackings fall, auto thefts on the rise
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Carjackings have fallen across the city, while motor vehicle theft is up 126% from this time last year, according to Chicago police. Social media trends on how to steal Hyundais and Kias are believed to have a lot to do with the increase.

Chicago man charged in Logan Square carjacking: police

A West Garfield Park man was arrested on Thursday for allegedly carjacking a woman in Logan Square the day before. 

Video shows armed suspect hop on counter at bank, steal money
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Shocking video shows the moments a bank robber enters a business and then hops on the bank counter armed with a gun and steals money,

Chicago man charged in Woodlawn carjacking

An 18-year-old was charged in connection with a carjacking Monday morning in Chicago's Woodlawn neighborhood.