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Rideshare drivers carjacked at gunpoint in West Englewood: police

By FOX 32 Digital Staff
Published  June 4, 2022 1:23pm CDT
Carjackings
FOX 32 Chicago

CHICAGO - Chicago police are warning rideshare drivers about a series of recent carjackings in West Englewood on the South Side.

In each incident, the Uber or Lyft driver picks up a rider only to have them pull out a gun and demand their personal property and the vehicle, Chicago police said.

The carjackings happened in:

  • The 6400 block of South Hamilton Avenue on May 29 at 3:19 p.m.;
  • The 2100 block of West 64th Street on May 29 at 8:45 p.m.; and
  • The 6400 block of South Damen Avenue on May 31 at 1:30 a.m.

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The suspects were described as African-American males between 15 and 20-years-old, 5-foot-6 to 5-foot-8, 150 pounds and wearing dark clothing, police said.

Anyone with information is asked to call Area One detectives at 312-747-8380.