Man, 33, Charged In Attempted Carjacking In Tinley Park: PD

TINLEY PARK, IL — A Country Club Hills man on Tuesday was arrested and charged in connection with an attempted carjacking in Tinley Park in September, police said Friday.

Police said Jamal Britton, 33, approached a 27-year-old man as he was leaving work Sept. 11 in the 18700 block of Ridgeland Avenue.

According to officials, Britton brandished a handgun and demanded the man give him the keys to his car. A struggle ensued, and Britton was able to grab the man’s key fob before pistol whipping him and entering the man’s 2012 Dodge Challenger, police said. After realizing he’d grabbed the remote start and not the keys, officials say Britton fled without taking the Challenger.

As previously reported by Patch, Britton then eluded authorities for hours, as Tinley Park Police, Illinois State Police, Chicago Police, Cook County Sheriff's Department, South Suburban Emergency Response, Cook County Forest Preserve Police and Illinois Law Enforcement Alarm Systems attempted to find him. Britton was not found, and the search was called off.

In February, police said Tinley Park detectives were able to identify Britton as the suspect through his social media accounts and determined he was living in the South Loop in Chicago. Detectives contacted Chicago Police Department officers assigned to the Great Lakes Regional Fugitive Task Force, who began an investigation into Britton’s whereabouts. The Chicago Police Department found and arrested Britton on March 3. He was arrested and charged with felony aggravated vehicular hijacking.

“This superb investigative follow-up and great cooperation by multiple law enforcement agencies led to the successful arrest of this offender,” Mayor Michael Glotz said. “Their efforts should be applauded and admired.”

“This was great police work by our detectives and shows just how dedicated and talented they are,” Police Chief Tom Tilton said. “Our streets are safer because of their efforts, and I thank them on behalf of the entire Tinley Park community.”