Category: Carjacking

Thousands Pay Respects As Slain Cleveland Officer Is Laid to Rest

The end of watch came for Cleveland police officer Shane Bartek the evening of New Year’s Eve, but thousands of people were able to pay their respects and say their final goodbyes on Jan. 11. In cold temperatures near the shores of Lake Erie, Bartek’s funeral procession passed dozens of police cruisers. His twin sister…


Two Democrats Carjacked in Separate Incidents: Officials

Two elected Democrats this week became the victims of carjacking in the space of 24 hours, officials have confirmed. According to her office and city officials, Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon (D-Penn.) was carjacked at gunpoint at a South Philadephia park on Wednesday afternoon, after she had a meeting at that location. “The Congresswoman was physically unharmed,”…


Suspected Carjacker Arrested by Garden Grove Police

GARDEN GROVE, Calif.—A carjacking suspect was arrested after stealing a pickup in Garden Grove, authorities said Dec. 13. The crime occurred about 1 a.m. Sunday in the area of Flower Street and Central Avenue, according to Garden Grove police Sgt. Evan Beresford. “The victim was asleep in his vehicle when the suspect opened the unlocked…


Chicago Juveniles Arrested for Carjackings Nearly Doubled in 2021

CHICAGO—The number of juveniles arrested for carjackings during the first half of 2021 in Chicago nearly doubled from same time last year, according to police arrest records obtained by The Epoch Times. During the first half of 2021, 91 juveniles—aged 17 and under, according to Illinois law—were arrested for carjackings. For the same time last…


Number of Chicago Juveniles Arrested for Carjackings Nearly Doubles in 2021

CHICAGO—The number of juveniles arrested for carjackings during the first half of 2021 in Chicago nearly doubled compared to the same time last year, according to police arrest records obtained by The Epoch Times. During the first half of 2021, 91 juveniles—aged 17 and under, according to Illinois law—were arrested for carjackings. For the same…