Woman Killed By Carjacker Who Crashed Stolen Car
The carjacker, a 29-year-old man, approached a 31-year-old man in his vehicle about 10:45 p.m. in the 200 block of West Walton, police said.
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The carjacker, a 29-year-old man, approached a 31-year-old man in his vehicle about 10:45 p.m. in the 200 block of West Walton, police said.
The woman ran away in fear and the suspect drove off in her vehicle, police said. No injuries were reported, and the suspect did not appear to have a weapon.
That arrest came the same day Police Supt. Eddie Johnson announced the formation of a new task force to combat the rise in carjackings in the Chicago area.
The woman was driving her gray 2011 Lexus north just after 2 p.m. on Sheridan Road near Davis Street when it was rear-ended by a black Acura, according to a statement from Evanston police.
The incident happened around 11:30 a.m. Tuesday in Bucktown.
Police said the two suspects stole a lime green 2014 Ford Mustang from two men in their 20s around 9:15 p.m. Thursday near 115th and Church streets.
Just after 10 p.m., three people went up to the woman's white Volkswagen in the 500 block of North Austin and took it at gunpoint, according to Chicago Police.
Officers later saw the vehicle speeding, but didn't chase it, instead finding it crashed into a building at 3000 N. Laramie, police said.
The carjacking came on the heels of a series of purse snatchings in the Chinatown area.
The crime and chase spanned the western suburbs and ended in a collision in Forest Park, police say.
The confrontation was caught on camera at a North Side gas station, CBS 2's Dana Kozlov reports.
Noriyhea Evans, 18, is charged with one felony count of vehicular hijacking, police said.
A 26-year-old man was "robbed of his vehicle at gunpoint" at 11:13 p.m. Tuesday in the 6000 block of North Kedvale, according to a statement from Chicago Police.
Police spokesman Anthony Guglielmi tweeted Wednesday morning that three people of interest — one adult and two juveniles — were taken into custody overnight by 19th District officers, police said. Charges were pending.
About 1 a.m., a 32-year-old man was exiting his 2016 Volkswagon GTI in the 800 block of North Bishop when two armed males walked up and announced a robbery, according to Chicago Police.
Shortly after 10:30 p.m., the 26-year-old was parking her silver Infiniti SUV in the 2900 block of North Whipple when two armed males emerged from a gangway and demanded her keys, according to Chicago Police.
Police said the reporter told them the carjackers did not display or imply they had a weapon.
A vehicle was stolen at gunpoint early Thursday in the Bridgeport neighborhood on the South Side.
A woman, 14-year-old boy and 15-year-old girl have all been charged in connection with a violent carjacking and armed robbery early Saturday in west suburban Aurora.
A woman visiting family is carjacked in Chatham, but stays calm and does not let the incident ruin her Thanksgiving.
A boy was found safe after an auto theft, turned kidnapping in the Back of the Yards.
During a test drive, the girl pulled out a knife and told the man to exit the vehicle, while Polk told the victim to give up his property, police said.
Davontae Jones, 18, and 19-year-old Jason Dortch allegedly stole an automobile at gunpoint Monday night near Racine and Chicago.
Surveillance video and a victim's photo identification prompted police to name 38-year-old Leon Spektor as their suspect.
Police said two masked offenders stole a car at gunpoint from an 88-year-old man near 61st and Morgan Wednesday morning.
