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14-year-old boy charged with attempted carjacking in Lawndale

The boy was arrested moments after allegedly trying to take a vehicle from a man Saturday in the 3800 block of West Arthington Street.

By Sun-Times Wire

A teen boy was charged with attempted vehicular hijacking.

A 14-year-old boy was charged with trying to carjack a man in Lawndale.

The boy, whose name wasn’t released by police, was arrested in the 1700 block of South Clark Street shortly after allegedly trying to take a vehicle from the 30-year-old man Saturday in the 3800 block of West Arthington Street, Chicago police said. He was charged with attempted vehicular hijacking.

Court information for the teen was not available.

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