Carjackings reported in Gresham: police

A man approaches victims in their garage, demands property and flees in their vehicles, police said.

Six homes were burglarized in December 2019 in Back of the Yards.

Two carjackings were reported June 17, 2019 and July 10, 2019 in Gresham on the South Side.

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Chicago police are warning Gresham residents about a pair of carjackings reported in June and July in the South Side neighborhood.

In both incidents, a man approached victims while they were in their garage, demanded their wallets and phones and fled in their vehicles, according to a community alert from Chicago police.

These carjackings happened about 9:10 a.m. June 17 in the 8500 block of South Winchester Avenue and about 8:40 a.m. July 10 in the 8500 block of South Marshfield Avenue, police said.

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

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