The Brief
- Three teenagers were charged in the armed carjacking and violent robbery of a 72-year-old man Thursday night on Chicago’s South Side.
- The suspects — a 16-year-old boy and two 15-year-olds — allegedly beat and robbed the victim at gunpoint around 9 p.m. in the 5400 block of South Calumet Avenue.
- All three were arrested within an hour and now face multiple felony charges.
CHICAGO – Three teens were charged in connection with the armed carjacking and violent robbery of a 72-year-old man Thursday night on Chicago’s South Side.
Violent carjacking leads to arrest
What we know:
The carjacking took place around 9 p.m. in the 5400 block of South Calumet Avenue, according to police.
A 16-year-old boy and two 15-year-olds — a boy and a girl — allegedly beat and robbed a 72-year-old man at gunpoint in the 5400 block of South Calumet Avenue.…