Chicago City Wire

About the Crime:

This alert gives notice to citizens in the 003rd District (Grand Crossing) of recent vehicular hijacking incidents. In each incident, two to four male offenders approached a victim that was standing just outside her vehicle. The offenders displayed handguns and demanded the victim's car keys. The offenders then entered the vehicle and drove from the scene. These incidents have occurred in the general geographical locations listed below:

Incident times and locations:

• 6300 block of south Ingleside Ave. on December 30, 2022 at 6:15 P.M.

• 6700 block of south Evans Ave. on December 30, 2022 at 9:15 P.M.

• 6500 block of south Kenwood Ave. on December 31, 2022 at 9:20 A.M.

About the offenders:

The offenders are described as African-American males wearing black clothing and ski masks.

What you can do:

• Always be aware of your surroundings

• Report suspicious activity immediately

• If you are confronted by an assailant remain calm

• Remember any unique physical characteristics (scars, limp, acne, teeth, etc.)

• Never pursue a fleeing assailant, provide the information to the police

• If approached by a witness to the incident, request contact information

• Dial 9-1-1 immediately and remain on scene when possible

If you have any information Contact the Bureau of Detectives – Area One

(312) 747-8384

JF 527954, JF 528095, JF528526

(Reference: PATTERN # P23-1-001) 

Original source can be found here.