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 […]