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Convicted Robber Michael Mahone Charged In 2018 Carjacking In South Austin

CHICAGO (CBS) -- A man already in prison for a robbery conviction has been charged with carjacking a 60-year-old woman in November 2018 in the South Austin neighborhood.

Police said 21-year-old Michael Mahone grabbed the woman in the 5000 block of West Quincy Street on Nov. 17, 2018, and stole her vehicle.

He has been charged with one count each of vehicular hijacking, possession of a stolen vehicle, unlawful restraint, and battery.

Mahone was already in custody at Menard Correctional Center in southern Illinois. Prison records show he is serving a 5-year sentence for robbery and attempted robbery.

A bond hearing on the carjacking charges has been scheduled for Thursday afternoon.

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