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Carjacking epidemic. other cities have also beefed up their efforts and complicating matters, it's not just teens and adults behind the carjacking surge. in chicago, police recently arrested a repeat offender there, sandra. he was charged with vehicular hijacking with a firearm. he was 11 years old. sandra. >> sandra: wow. criminals are walking the streets. david lee miller in manhattan for us, john. >> john: carjackings in new york and los angeles it's murder. police in that city are mourning one of their own killed on monday night. the 27-year-old officer was off duty checking out a new home...

Nearly three dozen people face charges after police in new york and new jersey after what they describe as a major auto theft ring. 27 of more than 160 cars recovered in the investigation were car jacked. abc's gio benitez reports. >> reporter: watch how quickly it can happen. a car jacker hijacks man right in front of his own house demanding his car keys to drive off with the victim's mercedes. just before christmas, a car jacker killed dustin friedman right in front of his wife at the mall, to take his car. it is part of a carjacking epidemic. police broke up a sophisticated carjacking ring....

Face charges after police in new york and new jersey busted what they describe as a major auto theft ring. 27 of more than 160 cars recovered in the investigation were car jacked. abc's gio benitez reports. >> reporter: watch how quickly it can happen. a car jacker hijacks man right in front of his own house demanding his car keys to drive off with the victim's mercedes. just before christmas, a car jacker killed dustin friedman right in front of his wife at the mall, to take his car. it is part of a carjacking epidemic. police broke up a sophisticated carjacking ring. accused of swiping more ...