Chicago crime: 2 in custody after carjacking of rideshare driver, police chase on South Side, police say

CHICAGO (WLS) – A rideshare driver was carjacked Thursday evening after completing one of his rides in the Greater Grand Crossing neighborhood, Chicago police said.

The incident occurred in the 7400 block of South Wabash Avenue around 10:38 p.m.

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Police said a 44-year-old man had just dropped off two male passengers when they pulled out weapons and forced him out of the vehicle.

The suspects then took off in the victim's 2017 Dodge Journey and were taken into custody in the 9200 block of South Greenwood Avenue after a chase involving Illinois State Police, police said.

The rideshare driver was not injured. Area One investigators are investigating.

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