CHICAGO – A woman traveling with two small children was carjacked on Chicago’s West Side early Monday morning before the carjackers crashed on an expressway.
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The initial carjacking took place in the 2700 block of West Lexington Street in the Garfield Park neighborhood, according to Chicago police.
Carjacking of woman, 2 kids
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What we know:
The 26-year-old woman and the two boys, age 1 and 6, were sitting inside a car around 4;20 a.m. when they were approached by two unknown male offenders.
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The offenders implied they had gun and forced the woman and the 1-year-old out of the car.
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The carjackers then fled in the car with the 6-year-old boy still inside. The boy was removed from the car and found a short distance away.
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The woman and kids were not harmed.
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The offenders then fled again and crashed the car on the expressway. Again no injuries were reported.
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Illinois State Police were called to that scene on Interstate 290 eastbound at the ramp to Interstate 90 northbound around 4:43 a.m.
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Police arrested one offender.
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What we don’t know:
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The carjacker was not identified.
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Charges are pending.
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Area detectives are investigating.
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