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SUV hijacked from gas station on Near North Side

By Francesca Gattuso

A SUV was hijacked from a gas station Monday afternoon on the Near North Side.

A male was pumping gas just before 4 p.m. in the 1200 block of Halsted when a teenage boy got into the Ford Edge SUV and sped off, according to Chicago Police.

Area Central detectives are investigating.

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