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Armed carjackers strike in Logan Square, Albany Park

In each case, two or three males approached a victim and stole a car at gunpoint, according to a community alert from Chicago police.

By Sun-Times Wire
A man was killed, and a 15-year-old boy were hurt May 31, 2020, in Gresham on the South Side.
Police are warning residents about a pair of armed carjackings since Jan. 25, 2020, in Logan Square and Albany Park.
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Police are warning residents about a pair of armed carjackings since last weekend in Logan Square and Albany Park on the Northwest Side.

In each case, two or three males approached a victim while armed with handguns and stole a car, according to a community alert from Chicago police.

The most recent carjacking happened about 9:15 p.m. Monday in the 3400 block of West Montrose Avenue, police said. The other happened about 5:45 a.m. Jan. 25 in the 3600 block of West Schubert Avenue.

The suspects are between 5-foot-8 and 5-foot-10 and weigh about 140 pounds, according to police.

Anyone with information is asked to call Area North detectives at 312-744-8263.

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