2 teens charged after armed carjacking, crash on Chicago's Near West Side

Two teens are in custody after allegedly carjacking a couple at gunpoint and crashing the car Sunday night on Chicago's Near West Side.

18-year-old charged with carjacking woman in the Loop

A Chicago man is facing charges after allegedly carjacking a woman at gunpoint Tuesday night in the Loop.

Teens charged in armed carjacking in Gresham

Two teenagers are facing charges in connection with an armed carjacking Monday in the Gresham neighborhood.

Woman carjacked at gunpoint on Chicago's Southwest Side

A woman was forced out of her car at gunpoint early Monday in the Gage Park neighborhood on Chicago's Southwest Side.

Chicago man accused of crashing vehicle after carjacking woman, beating bystander

A Chicago man has been charged with carjacking a woman before crashing the vehicle and beating up and robbing a man who was trying to help him after the crash. 

Man crashes vehicle after carjacking woman at gunpoint, beats bystander

A man is in custody Tuesday afternoon after carjacking a woman at gunpoint and later crashing the vehicle on South Lake Shore Drive in East Hyde Park.

Park Manor, Woodlawn residents warned about armed carjackings in June

Residents in Park Manor and Woodlawn are being warned about a series of armed carjackings in June, according to Chicago police.

No bail for man charged with fatal attempted carjacking outside Belmont Central restaurant in March

Montes De Oca was leaving Tacos El Tio with a 26-year-old man, when he saw a Chevy Equinox drive by, prosecutors said. Montes De Oca allegedly ran back to his vehicle and chased after the Chevy while his co-defendant followed on foot.

Pritzker signs bills to combat carjackings, thefts
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Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker has signed a collection of bills aimed to combat carjackings and vehicle thefts.

Three teens charged in carjacking of Chicago delivery driver

Three juveniles were charged in the carjacking of a delivery driver Wednesday in the Albany Park neighborhood.

Chicago cop shoots unarmed, fleeing 13-year-old boy
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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.

Chicago's top cop has few answers after officer shoots unarmed teen running from vehicle

Chicago Police Supt. David Brown declined to offer any clear defense of the officer, telling reporters, “I’m not going to testify for the officer. No, the officer needs to write his own statement.”