Teen boys, 13 and 15, charged with carjacking woman at gunpoint in Rogers Park

The boys allegedly threatened the woman with a gun and took her vehicle after she parked in the 1200 block of West Farwell Avenue, police say.

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Two teenage boys are accused of carjacking a woman at gunpoint Dec. 15, 2020, in Rogers Park.

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Two teenage boys are accused of carjacking a 65-year-old woman at gunpoint Tuesday in Rogers Park on the North Side.

The boys, 13 and 15, allegedly threatened the woman with a gun and took her vehicle about 3:50 p.m. after she parked in the 1200 block of West Farwell Avenue, Chicago police said.

The teens were arrested less than half an hour later in the 4700 block of North Racine Avenue, police said.

Both were charged with one felony count each of aggravated vehicular hijacking and aggravated vehicular hijacking with a firearm, police said.

They were not named because they are minors.

The boys were expected to appear in juvenile court Wednesday.

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