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SUV Stolen in Englewood With 2 Children Inside
For the second time in one weekend, a vehicle was stolen in Chicago with children inside. NBC 5’s Christian Farr reports.
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New Developments in Chicago Carjacking Epidemic
While police have stepped up efforts to combat carjackings in Chicago, several more incidents have been reported in recent days. NBC 5’s Lexi Sutter reports.
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Security Shop Sees Spike in Business Following Rise in Carjackings
Car owners are taking matters into their own hands, trying to find different ways to protect their cars from being stolen in Chicago with some spending hundreds of dollars on security installations.
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Security Shop Sees Spike in Business Following Rise in Carjackings
Following a skyrocketing number of carjackings in Chicago, some drivers are taking steps to protect their vehicles and themselves. NBC 5’s Vi Nguyen reports.
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Rideshare Drivers Call for Companies, Lawmakers to Act as Chicago Carjackings Surge
With the recent dramatic increase of carjackings in Chicago, rideshare drivers for companies such as Uber and Lyft have become understandably frightened, wondering if they could be the next victims. In mid-January, the Chicago Police Department issued an alert warning of seven several armed carjackings targeting rideshare drivers between Dec. 28 and Jan. 17. In each incident, drivers were summoned…
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Carjacking Arrests Fall to 11% of Incidents, Cook County State's Attorney's Office Says
The percentage of arrests made in connection with carjackings in Cook County has fallen to 11% so far in 2021, the State’s Attorney’s office says, marking a third consecutive year of declines in the arrest rate for such incidents.
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New Technology Tackles Chicago's Carjacking Epidemic
On Jan. 27, along the 7200 block of South East End Avenue in Chicago, a rideshare driver was picking up three people when she said they all displayed guns and demanded her car. The 36-year old driver was carjacked at gunpoint. What the thieves didn’t know was that the stolen Chevy Cruze was equipped with OnStar, a system that can…
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Man Carjacked While Shoveling Snow From Parking Space; 4 Teens in Custody
Four teens were arrested Tuesday night after allegedly carjacking a man as he shoveled snow from a parking space in Noble Square on the Northwest Side.
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2 People Carjacked in Same Block on Chicago's North Side, Police Say
Two people were carjacked on the same block Thursday night in Edgewater on Chicago’s North Side.
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3 Carjackings Reported in Chicago Tuesday Night
At least three carjackings were reported in Chicago Tuesday night, according to police, amid a concerning spike in incidents of the crime.
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3 Carjackings Reported in Chicago Tuesday Night
At least three carjackings were reported in Chicago Tuesday night, according to police, amid a concerning spike in incidents of the crime. Sandra Torres reports.
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Group Pushes For Heightened Gas Station Security After Carjackings
After carjackings increase across the Chicago area, one group is pushing for heightened security at gas stations. NBC 5’s Vi Nguyen reports.
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4 Carjackings Reported in Chicago Hours After Police Promise Crackdown
At least four carjackings were reported in Chicago on Thursday night, just hours after police vowed a crackdown amid a concerning spike in incidents of the crime.
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CPD Gives Tips on What to Do if You Are Being Carjacked and How to Prevent It
As carjacking crimes increase throughout the Chicago area, police provided tips on the best practices to avoid becoming a victim.
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CPD Adds Detectives, Works With Prosecutors to Curb Carjackings
Chicago police announced Thursday that the department will add more detectives and work with federal prosecutors to combat the city’s recent uptick in carjackings. NBC 5’s Charlie Wojciechowski reports.
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CPD Addresses Startling Rise in Carjackings Across City
Chicago police are speaking out about the starling increase in vehicular hijackings across the city and revealed some of the suspects in the carjackings may be as young as 12-years old. NBC 5’s Trina Orlando reports
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Woman Held at Gunpoint, Man Beaten With Pipe in Separate Carjackings, Chicago Police Say
Two people in their 50s were carjacked in separate incidents Thursday on the South and West Sides, including a man who was beaten with a pipe in Austin.
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CPD Adds Detectives, Works With Federal Prosecutors to Curb Carjackings
Chicago police announced Thursday that the department will add more detectives and work with federal prosecutors to combat the city’s recent uptick in carjackings.
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CPD to Work with Federal Prosecutors to Help Curb Carjackings
Chicago police announced Thursday that the department will add more detectives and work with federal prosecutors to combat the city’s recent uptick in carjackings. NBC 5’s Vi Nguyen reports
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Chicago Police to Address ‘Rising Tide of Carjackings' in the City
Chicago police are expected to address a rash of carjackings happening in the city and how the department plans to combat the recent spike, which they believe a single group could be behind.