Carjacking and Vehicle Fire in Old Town
Authorities responded to a disturbing incident in Old Town as a woman’s car was found engulfed in flames shortly after she was carjacked at gunpoint near the Chicago History Museum.
The victim, a 36-year-old woman, recounted the harrowing experience that took place around 2:41 a.m. in the 1600 block of North LaSalle. She reported that a male suspect brandishing a firearm approached her white Honda SUV, forced her out of the vehicle, and drove off in a southerly direction.
Moments later, multiple 911 calls alerted emergency services to a blazing vehicle in the 1700 block of North Vine, located approximately three-quarters of a mile west of the initial carjacking scene. Upon investigation, it was confirmed that the burning vehicle was indeed the woman’s stolen SUV.
Fortunately, no injuries were sustained during the incident. The suspect, described as a Black male wearing a blue hoodie and black pants, remains at large as authorities continue their search.
Tim Hecke is CWBChicago’s managing partner. He started his career at KMOX, the legendary news radio station in St. Louis. From there, he moved on to work at stations in Minneapolis, Chicago, and New York City. Tim went on to build syndicated radio news and content services that served every one of America’s 100 largest radio markets. He became CWBChicago’s managing partner in 2019.
His email address is tim@cwbchicago.com
