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Man Recounts Moment Carjackers Opened Fire on His Vehicle
A Chicago man encountered an extremely terrifying situation Saturday when a gunman opened fire on his car. NBC 5’s Regina Waldroup reports.
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Ride Share Driver Beaten, Carjacked After Asking Passengers Not to Eat in Vehicle: Police
A ride share driver was beaten and carjacked Wednesday in Englewood after asking his passengers not to eat in his vehicle.
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CPD Launches New Website For Chicago Residents to Better Report Carjackings
The Chicago Police Department announced Wednesday the launch of a new website for combating the city’s continuous carjackings, providing a space to better report the crimes and view photographs of offenders.
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Video Captures Brazen Armed Carjacking in Broad Daylight as Pair Waits for Carwash
Video captured a brazen armed carjacking over the weekend that took place in broad daylight on a heavily-trafficked Chicago street as a couple waited in line to get a carwash.
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Chicago Carjacker Dragged Woman, Drove Off With Boy in Backseat: Prosecutors
An Albany Park woman accused of two recent Northwest Side carjackings was ordered held on $1 million bail Saturday for allegedly driving off with an 8-year-old boy in one incident and throwing a 64-year-old woman out of her vehicle in the other.
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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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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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Chicago Car Dealership Owner Donates Vehicles to Carjacking Victims
A Chicago business owner has taken steps to help the growing number of local carjacking victims and their families.
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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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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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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. Lauren Petty 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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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.
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Watch: Terrifying Video Shows Carjacking Near Willis Tower
Chicago police released new video showing a terrifying carjacking outside Willis Tower on Wednesday.
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Police Release Video of Group Involved in String of Carjackings, Armed Robberies
Police are searching for a group of men involved in a series of carjackings and armed robberies in Chicago and surrounding suburbs.
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Police Release Video of Group in String of Carjackings, Armed Robberies
Police are searching for a group of men involved in a series of carjackings and armed robberies in Chicago and surrounding suburbs. Sandra Torres reports.
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‘I Felt Helpless:' Chicago Carjacking Victim Recounts Terrifying Moments
Nearly two weeks after a horrific carjacking in Chicago’s South Shore neighborhood, the victim opened up to NBC 5 about the terrifying incident. Natalie Martinez has the details.