Crime & Safety
Carjackers Rear-Ending Vehicles On North Side, Police Warn
The carjackings happen when victims get out of their vehicles after they're hit, police warned North Side residents.
CHICAGO — Police are warning of a string of carjackings this week in the North Center, Lake View, Lincoln Park and Andersonville neighborhoods. The carjackings occured on Monday and Tuesday, police warned.
Police said the carjackers are employing a cruel tactic: they're driving into cars' bumpers, causing victims to get out of their vehicles. Once the victim is out, the offenders show a handgun and steal their vehicle, police warned in a community alert.
Carjacking times and locations:
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• 800 block of W. George St., Monday, Aug. 27, at 12:07 a.m.
• 1700 block of W. Farragut Ave., Monday, Aug. 27, at 1:20 p.m.
• 2100 block of W. Belle Plaine Ave., Tuesday, Aug. 28, at 9:30 p.m.
• 2500 block of N. Bosworth Ave., Tuesday, Aug. 28, 2018 at 9:03 p.m.
The two offenders may be wearing ski masks, police said.
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Anyone with information about the carjackings is asked to call Area North detectives at (312) 744-8263.
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