Carjackings reported on the North Side: police

Police believe the males involved ages range from 17 to 30-years-old.

Seven people were killed including five children in a crash July 31, 2022 in McHenry County.

Two carjackings were reported in March 2021, in North Side neighborhoods.

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Two carjackings were reported in March on the North and Near North Sides.

In each incident, someone was approached by four males who got out of a vehicle, flashed a gun and demanded their property and vehicle, Chicago police said in a community alert.

The vehicle used in the first robbery, about 9:10 p.m. March 24 in the 1100 block of North Howe Street, was used to commit the second robbery, about 2:45 a.m. a day later, in the 800 block of West Armitage Avenue, police said.

Police believe the males involved ages range from 17 to 30-years-old, police said.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Area Three detectives at 312-744-8263.

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