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Chicago man arrested less than an hour after carjacking woman at gunpoint: police

By Nic Flosi
Published  April 7, 2025 8:58pm CDT
Park Manor
FOX 32 Chicago

The Brief

    • An 18-year-old Chicago man is facing charges after allegedly carjacking a woman at gunpoint.
    • Police say the victim, 55, was targeted Sunday morning on South Wabash.
    • The suspect was arrested within an hour and is due in court Tuesday.

CHICAGO - An 18-year-old man has been charged in connection with the armed carjacking of a 55-year-old woman Sunday morning on Chicago's South Side.

What we know:

Demarco Brown was arrested Sunday at 12:15 p.m., less than an hour after officers say he took a woman’s vehicle and other belongings at gunpoint in the 6900 block of South Wabash Avenue.

He now faces two felony counts: one for aggravated vehicular hijacking with a firearm, and another for unlawful use of a weapon with a loaded firearm. Police say a warrant had also been issued in connection with the case.

Demarco Brown

What's next:

Brown is scheduled to appear for a detention hearing at the Leighton Criminal Courthouse on Tuesday.

The Source: The information in this article was provided by the Chicago Police Department.

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