Armed, violent carjacking spree reported across North Side

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Almost a dozen carjackings this month have hit neighborhoods across the North Side.

The suspects have been armed with weapons, sometimes more than one, in a few of the attacks, and in others the carjackers have physically pulled people from their vehicles, according to an alert from Chicago police.

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The incidents have all happened when a person was alone in their stopped vehicle or alone on the street, police said. They happened:

• about 10:30 p.m. Oct. 1 in the 1400 block of West Sunnyside Avenue;


• about 9:45 p.m. Oct. 3 in the 2900 block of North Paulina Street;


• about 10 p.m. Oct. 3 in the 3600 block of North Greenview Avenue;



• about 11:45 p.m. Oct. 3 in the 2300 block of West Waveland Avneue;


• about 3 p.m. Oct. 8 in the 4200 block of North Hazel Street;


• about 9 p.m. Oct. 9 in the 2400 block of West Leland Avenue;


• about 9:15 p.m. Oct. 9 in the 2600 block of North Greenview Avenue;


• about 11:45 p.m. Oct. 10 in the 1600 block of West Barry Avenue;



• about 12:30 a.m. Oct. 11 in the 800 block of West Dickens Avenue; and


• about 12:45 a.m. Oct. 11 in the 800 block of West Willow Street.

A detailed description of possible suspects wasn't provided.

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Anyone with information was asked to call Area North detectives at (312) 744-8263.

(Source: Sun-Times Media Wire - Copyright Chicago Sun-Times 2018.)