Police arrested an Aurora man who allegedly attempted to carjack someone at the Walmart in Waukegan shortly after he tried to carjack a woman near Lake Forest Hospital. The Lake Forest Police Department responded on June 15 to a reported attempted carjacking in the 1200 block of North Westmoreland Road in Lake Forest. The victim […]
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Woman carjacked at gunpoint as she left church service in Grayslake
Police are searching for a suspect who ordered a woman out of her car at gunpoint and stole her vehicle moments after she left church in Grayslake on Sunday. The Grayslake Police Department responded around 12:10 p.m. Sunday to the 200 block of Harding Street in Grayslake for a report of an armed vehicular hijacking […]
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Police investigating after man carjacks victim at gunpoint in North Chicago
Police are investigating after a man armed with a handgun carjacked a victim in North Chicago for their Mercedes-Benz sedan Saturday afternoon. The incident happened in the 1400 block of Lincoln Avenue in North Chicago, which is on the border of Waukegan. The North Chicago Police Department was called to the scene around 2:15 p.m. […]
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Gunman carjacks couple in parking lot of Hawthorn Mall in Vernon Hills
Police say a man pulled a gun on a couple and stole their vehicle in the parking lot of Hawthorn Mall in Vernon Hills over the weekend. The Vernon Hills Police Department was called around 8:05 p.m. Saturday to the area of Tricoci Salon and Spa, 305 Hawthorn Center in Vernon Hills. Vernon Hills Deputy […]
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Gunman fires shot during carjacking near Waukegan restaurant
A gunman fired a shot while stealing a car by force from someone near a restaurant in Waukegan Tuesday evening, police said. Waukegan Deputy Police Chief Joe Florip confirmed a vehicle was hijacked at gunpoint in the 1600 block of Washington Street in Waukegan. Officers responded to the incident around 5:50 p.m. Tuesday. An alert […]
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Teenage suspect carjacks vehicle at gunpoint in Waukegan, police say
Police say a suspect, believed to be a teenager, ordered a victim out of their vehicle at gunpoint and stole their car in Waukegan Saturday evening. The Waukegan Police Department responded around 5:35 p.m. Saturday to the 900 block of Massena Avenue for a report of an armed carjacking. Waukegan Deputy Police Chief Joe Florip […]