CHICAGO — A 19-year-old man has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for a failed carjacking in which the victim pulled a gun and detained him until police arrived, according to court records and prosecutors.
The carjacking attempt occurred in the Washington Heights neighborhood on Chicago’s South Side and ended with the young suspect pinned to the ground by his would-be victim.
Incident Began With Armed Confrontation at Driver’s Window
The attempted hijacking happened around 6:28 a.m. on January 2, 2024, in the 9400 block of South Laflin Street. According to Chicago police, the victim — a 39-year-old man — was sitting in his 2021 Mazda CX-9 when the suspect, identified as Darrius Berry, approached the driver’s side window with a firearm.
Berry allegedly pointed the gun at the victim and said, “Please give me the keys. I need your car. I’m sorry, sir… Go in the house.”…