Police Supt. David Brown Says There Have Been 144 Carjackings In Chicago In First 21 Days Of Year
CBS Chicago
1/22/2021
Syndicated Local – CBS Chicago
CHICAGO (CBS) — Police Supt. David Brown said Thursday there had been 144 vehicular hijackings in Chicago in the first 21 days of January – placing the city on track to record 2,000 carjackings this year if the trend continues.
Brown said police have arrested 104 offenders.
“The spike in vehicular hijackings are a regional and national issue that both urban and suburban cities are experiencing across the country,” Brown said. “Motives include joyriding and to facilitate anonymity while committing other crimes that include robbery and shootings.”