Police investigating attempted carjackings in South Loop

Police are investigating two attempted carjackings, one of which was successful, last week in the South Loop.

The suspects approached victims stopped in traffic in a black car, possibly a Chrysler Sebring, displayed handguns and ordered them out of their vehicles, according to a community alert from Area Central detectives.

The first incident happened at 3 a.m. Wednesday in the 900 block of South Michigan, police said. The robbers did not get away with any proceeds.

At 10:47 p.m. Wednesday, the suspects approached a driver in the 2100 block of South Wabash and got away with the victim’s vehicle and cellphone, police said.

One of the suspects was described as a black man between 20 and 25, 5-foot-3 to 5-foot-7 with dreadlocks, dark complexion and wearing a black jacket, police said. The other was a black man between 25 and 30, 5-foot-9 to 5-foot-11 with a dark complexion, wearing a black skull cap.

Anyone with information should call detectives at (312) 747-8384.