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Man, 18, charged in 2021 carjacking on West Side

CHICAGO (CBS) – A man is charged with carjacking a 50-year-old man at gunpoint in the Austin neighborhood back in 2021.

The 18-year-old was taken into custody Tuesday, in the 2600 block of South California Avenue.

He was identified as the person who, on June 14 around 10:51 p.m., took a car from the victim in the 1500 block of North Leamington Avenue.

The suspect was a juvenile at the time of the crime, according to police. 

He was placed into custody and charged with aggravated vehicular hijacking with a firearm.

No additional information was available. 

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