A Chicago teenager is facing charges in two carjackings, one of which took place last September in the Gold Coast neighborhood.
Noah Ransom, was accused of stealing a car by force from a 34-year-old man around 6 p.m. Saturday in the 100 block of South Michigan Avenue, police said.DOWNLOAD THE FOX 32 NEWS APP
Ransom was also charged with a Sept. 9 carjacking in the Gold Coast neighborhood where he allegedly took a car by force from a 41-year-old man. He was charged with aggravated vehicular hijacking with a firearm, aggravated vehicular hijacking with a weapon, unlawful possession of a stolen vehicle and aggravated fleeing.
Ransom also faces misdemeanor charges of resisting or obstructing a peace officer and speeding 35 mph over the limit.Carjackings have skyrocketed in the past year. Now, a new plan asks automakers to give police some help.
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