Chicago police said three boys, ages 16 and 17, have been charged in connection with a string of carjackings.
Four carjackings were reported in the River North, Gold Coast and West Town neighborhoods on Jan. 3 and 6, according to police.
A 17-year-old boy was charged with two felony counts of aggravated vehicular hijacking with a firearm and one felony count of possession of a stolen vehicle in connection with two carjackings Jan. 6. One allegedly occurred Jan. 6 in the 1400-block of North Dearborn Street and the other the same day in the 400-block of North Armour Street.
Another 17-year-old was charged with three felony counts of aggravated vehicular hijacking with a firearm, one felony count of unlawful possession of a handgun and one misdemeanor count of criminal trespass to a vehicle in the Dearborn and Armour carjackings. He was also charged in connection with a carjacking Jan. 6 in the 1400-block of West Division Street.
The 16-year-old was charged with four felony counts of aggravated vehicular hijacking with a firearm, one felony count of possession of a firearm with a defaced serial number and one misdemeanor count of criminal trespass to a vehicle. The boy was allegedly involved in the Dearborn, Division and Armour carjackings, and one more Jan. 3 in the 300-block of West Chicago Avenue.
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