2 charged with South Shore carjacking
By Sun-Times Media Wire
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CHICAGO - Two men are facing felony carjacking charges after they were caught in a stolen vehicle Sunday in
Justin Jones, 19, and Jasper Price, 24, were each charged with aggravated vehicular hijacking, and Jones faces an additional charge of aggravated unlawful use of a weapon, Chicago police said.
Jones and Price were spotted in a stolen vehicle about 4:30 p.m. in the 8000 block of South Marquette Avenue, Chicago police said. They allegedly tried to flee when officers conducted a traffic stop, but they were quickly taken into custody.