Crime & Safety
Rideshare Driver Carjacked By Rider After Arriving At Destination On Chicago's Back Of The Yards
After arriving at the destination, the rider pulled out a firearm and demanded the driver to get out of the vehicle, to which he complied.
April 14, 2025
Chicago police are investigating after a rideshare driver was carjacked by a rider early Sunday morning in the Back of the Yards neighborhood.
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Police said around 1:15 a.m., the driver, a 47-year-old man, was providing the service to an unknown man in the 4500 block of South Hermitage Avenue.
After arriving at the destination, the rider pulled out a firearm and demanded the driver to get out of the vehicle, to which he complied. The rider then made off with the vehicle.
