Crime & Safety
Two 16-Year-Old Boys Arrested In Connection With Carjacking
Police said a passenger was waiting inside a car Tuesday night when a person got into the driver's seat and pointed a gun at the passenger.
HOMEWOOD, IL — Two 16-year-old boys were arrested in connection with a carjacking Tuesday night in Homewood, police told Patch.
According to officials, a person was waiting in the passenger seat of a car parked outside a store at 17500 Dixie Highway when someone got into the driver's seat, pointed a gun at the passenger and told them to get out of the car.
The passenger got out, and the person drove away with the car, a white Nissan Altima that had been left running while the driver went to get something.
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Homewood police later saw the car around 10:30 p.m. near Interstates 88 and 294. Illinois State Police and Homewood police stopped the vehicle and arrested two 16-year-old boys inside.
Police did not immediately respond to questions on when the second boy entered the vehicle.
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Both boys are facing charges of aggravated vehicular hijacking and possession of a stolen vehicle, while one is facing additional charges of unlawful use of a weapon and aggravated fleeing and eluding a police officer.
Police said both boys are in custody at the Cook County Juvenile Detention Center while they await bond hearings.
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