Chicago police urge residents to register car GPS with city to help in car theft cases

Chicago police recommend that residents register their GPS with a Cook County Sheriff's Department program that allows law enforcement to track your GPS if your car is stolen.

Anti-carjacking effort hitting Chicago Auto Show

Cook County Sheriff’s police will be on hand to sign drivers up for an anti-theft program.

2 teens charged in West Garfield Park armed carjacking

A 13-year-old and 15-year-old boy were charged with carjacking a woman at gunpoint in West Garfield Park Saturday.

Woman carjacked at gunpoint in Lake View East: police

A teenage boy is in custody after a 27-year-old woman was carjacked at gunpoint in Chicago's Lake View East neighborhood Tuesday night. 

Boy, 15, charged in armed carjacking on South Side

A teenage boy was charged in connection with an armed carjacking earlier this month in Chicago's Ford City neighborhood.

3 charged in armed carjacking in Ashburn

Three men were charged in connection with an armed carjacking Friday in the Ashburn neighborhood.

Cook County man out on bond found guilty in 2022 carjacking that led to police chase in Will County

When the vehicular hijacking occurred, Henry was out on a $10,000 bond out of Cook County for possessing a stolen motor vehicle. Henry sought to dismiss the action in Will County, arguing that it should be tried in Chicago where the carjacking occurred.

2 Aurora men charged with vehicular hijacking

Officers discovered that a victim had their vehicle carjacked by two individuals. Later that day, officers pulled over a vehicle after witnessing a traffic violation. It was determined that the occupants of the vehicle were involved in the vehicular hijacking.

Boy, 15, charged with Humboldt Park carjacking

A teenage boy was arrested in connection with a November carjacking in the Humboldt Park neighborhood on Chicago's Northwest Side.

Chicago man charged after falsely telling officers he was victim of armed carjacking

A Chicago man has been charged after falsely telling police he fled a traffic stop Friday morning because he was the victim of an armed carjacking in north suburban Niles.

3 charged with trying to carjack woman at gunpoint in West Pullman

Two men and a boy were charged in connection with an attempted armed carjacking Monday morning in Chicago's West Pullman neighborhood.

Chicago criminals are carjacking people, then using the stolen cars to rob other victims at ATMs

The criminals get the cars by targeting drivers who have left their cars running on the street or at gas stations. The cars are then used to commit armed robberies and more carjackings. The next victims are targeted while at ATMs at banks and drive-thrus.