After Two Carjackings Right Downtown Within Days, Alderman Says Police Action Is Needed Now

By Tara Molina, CBS Chicago:

CHICAGO (CBS) — A woman was carjacked in the middle of the Loop while stopped at an intersection early Friday morning – in the second carjacking downtown in the past few days.

As CBS 2's Tara Molina reported, these carjackings are concerning for many reasons – and they are part of an overall rise in crime in the Loop.

For all of last year, we tracked 17 carjackings total in the Loop Community Area – which includes the Loop itself and part of the South Loop down to Roosevelt Road. This year, there have already been eight with the two this week – and it is only April.

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