Police issued an alert for rideshare drivers after a string of carjackings this February on Chicago's West Side.
In each incident, a person arranges a rideshare trip and then attempts to rob the driver or take control of the vehicle during or after the trip, police said.
In two of the carjackings, the suspect was armed.At 2:10 a.m. Feb. 3 in the 4500 block of West Maypole AvenueAt 1:40 p.m. Feb. 3 in the 5000 block of West Quincy StreetAt 2:10 a.m. Feb 12 in the 700 block of North Cicero Avenue
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