EDWARDSVILLE — A Granite City man was charged Monday with vehicular hijacking involving a vehicle containing a child and family dog, as well as several other vehicle thefts over three days.
George Garcia-Flores, 22, of Granite City, was charged July 21 with aggravated vehicular hijacking, a Class X felony; two counts of offenses related to motor vehicles, unlawful possession of a stolen motor vehicle and robbery, all Class 2 felonies; theft, a Class 3 felony; and aggravated fleeing or attempting to elude a peace officer, a Class 4 felony.
The charges were contained in four separate cases, filed by the Granite City Police Department, Metro East Auto Theft Task Force, and Collinsville Police Department…