Carjackings soar in Chicago, but few face arrest
by: Ben Bradley, Andrew Schroedter
CHICAGO — Carjackings are surging in Chicago this year, but just as concerning as the rise in crime is a vast majority of them are not being solved.
WGN Investigates obtained police data showing a total of 1,125 carjackings through mid-November, a 124% increase over 2019 and the highest number in any of the last five years.
Police made arrests in just 176 or 16% of the cases. While that’s “up sharply” from last year, according to a police spokesman, it still means most are getting away with the crime.
“You can’t even feel safe sitting inside your car anymore,” said Katie, a Chicago woman who was recently carjacked on the North Side. She shared her story exclusively with WGN Investigates.
