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Teen charged with Humboldt Park carjacking

The teen allegedly carjacked a 64-year-old man on Jan. 20, police said.

By  Sun-Times Wire
   
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A teenage boy is charged in connection with a carjacking from Jan. 20, 2021.

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A 16-year-old boy is facing felony charges in connection with a carjacking last month in Humboldt Park.

On Jan. 20, the teen allegedly took a vehicle by force from a 64-year-old man in the 2900 block of West Walton Avenue, Chicago police said.

The boy was arrested Monday and charged with one count of vehicular hijacking, police said.

He is due in juvenile court Tuesday.

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