It only takes seconds to become the victim of a carjacking. Security expert Moody Andrews explains what to do if you re caught in a similar crime.
With carjackings spiking, dozens more Chicago officers are being added to a task force aimed at curbing the surge.
According to Chicago Police Department data, as of Sunday, there have been 366 vehicular hijackings in the city of Chicago. That s more than twice the number for the same period in 2020, during which there were 159. Additional data shows in February of this year, there were 128 carjackings. That s down from 213 the month before.
CPD is teaming up with Illinois State Police and the Cook County Sheriff s Office.
When his passengers decided to add a stop at a restaurant Wednesday night, the ride-share driver accommodated them, but when they opened and began to eat those meals in his SUV, he spoke up, saying they were not allowed to eat in his orange Ford Escape. The passengers, a male and female whose ages weren’t estimated, apparently didn’t appreciate being reminded of such rules. They “became angry” .
When the passengers began to eat in the driver’s orange Ford Escape, the driver asked them to stop, which led them to start punching the driver, police said.
When his passengers decided to add a stop at a restaurant Wednesday night, the ride-share driver accommodated them, but when they opened and began to eat those meals in his