Burnside, Chatham armed carjackings reported

The suspects were described as two 18 to 25-year-old men standing between 5-foot-3 and 5-foot-5 and weighing 150-200 pounds.

Two carjackings were reported on the South Side — A carjacking took place April 22, 2020, in the 400 block of East 89th Place.

Police are warning South Side residents of a pair of carjackings reported in recent weeks in Chatham and Burnside.

In both cases, the suspects displayed a gun and demanded the person’s vehicle, Chicago police said in a community alert.

A carjacking happened noon April 11 in the 100 block of West 83rd Street, police said. Another took place at 5:40 p.m. Wednesday in the 400 block of East 89th Place.

The suspects were described as two 18 to 25-year-old men standing between 5-foot-3 and 5-foot-5 and weighing 150-200 pounds.

Anyone with information is asked to call Area South detectives at 312-747-8273.

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Armed carjackings reported in Burnside, Chatham: police

The suspects were described as two 18 to 25-year-old men standing between 5-foot-3 and 5-foot-5 and weighing 150-200 pounds.