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Woman Suffers Minor Injuries In Tinley Park Carjacking
An elderly woman suffered minor injuries during a carjacking Wednesday in southwest suburban Tinley Park, Mayor Ed Zabrocki said Thursday.
Gas Station Attendant Shot During Carjacking Attempt
Police are looking for two suspects who shot a gas station attendant during an attempted carjacking on the Dan Ryan Expressway.
Armed NW Indiana Man Nabs Teen Carjackers
A northwest Indiana man who was out walking a dog Saturday night helped nab the two boys, who were running from a stolen SUV.
Cops Investigating String Of Carjackings At SW Side Car Dealers
It started as a test drive, but within seconds a Chicago car salesman was knocked to the ground when a carjacker hit him with the car and drove away. It was the third in a string of carjackings at auto dealerships in the area in recent weeks.
Man Attacked, Carjacked In Loop
Police are searching for the carjackers who stole a car in the Loop early Wednesday morning.
Duo Nabbed For Robbing Off-Duty Cop, Carjacking Second Victim
Two men have been charged with robbing an off-duty Chicago Police officer of his badge and wallet early Wednesday on the Far South Side, then carjacking another man shortly afterwards.
Carjacking Suspect Arrested After Crashing Into Building
A man suspected of carjacking an SUV has been arrested and taken to a hospital after crashing the vehicle into a Logan Square building while fleeing from police.
Women Carjack, Beat 80-Year-Old Man In Englewood
An 80-year-old man was carjacked and beaten by four women whom he gave a ride Wednesday evening in the Englewood neighborhood.
Van With Eight Occupants Carjacked, Three Held
The owner of a tricked out conversion van was carjacked on the West Side early Saturday, but the three suspects didn’t get far because he was able to remotely turn off its ignition.
Carjacking Suspect Escapes Despite Police Gunfire
Police are searching for a carjacking suspect who ran away while police shot at him in the South Side’s Burnside neighborhood.
Attempted Carjacking Ends With Van Hitting Police Station
A man jumped out of a moving vehicle to escape a carjacking but the van plowed over a small tree and hit the side of a West Side police station early Saturday. No one was hurt.
1-Year-Old Found Safe After Carjacking
There was a frantic search early this morning for a car stolen at gunpoint on the city’s South Side, with a 1-year-old boy in the back seat.
Police Catch Carjackers After Man Spots Own Car
Suspected carjackers made one miscalculation early Monday morning after allegedly taking a car from a man on the city’s West Side.
Man Convicted In Carjacking That Killed Elderly Indiana Man
Carmine Calderazzo had made a quick pit stop at a Southwest Side Walgreens to buy some chewing gum for her elderly father before a trip to Midway Airport where the octogenarian was to meet his fiancée.
Alleged Carjacker Killed In Morton Grove Crash
A crash following a carjacking in Morton Grove has left one man dead and a woman critically injured.
Chicago Man Charged With Carjacking Taxi
Bond was set at $3 million for a Chicago man accused of trying to rob a Subway restaurant, then carjacking a taxi and leading police on a chase through the north suburbs which ended in a crash on the North Side.
Woman Claims She Was Robbed By Former Newspaper Deliveryman
A South Haven, Ind. woman’s former newspaper delivery person robbed her at gunpoint and also stole her car, the 68-year-old told police.
Chicago Teen Charged In Villa Park Carjacking
A teenager from Chicago has been charged with carjacking after hitting a motorist over the head with a crowbar in Villa Park and then leading police on a chase that ended with the teen jumping out of the moving car.
Kidnapped Taxi Driver Calls 911 From Trunk Of Cab
Robber had taken his cell phone but cabbie had a backup.
Man Shot During South Shore Carjacking
A man was shot in the leg during a carjacking Sunday morning in the South Shore community on the South Side.
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