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CHOMP! Uber driver bit chunk out of would-be carjacker’s eyebrow, prosecutor says

February 20, 2021 CWBChicago

An Uber driver took a bite out of crime this week when he chomped down on a carjacker’s eyebrow during a struggle for control of his car, prosecutors said Friday.

$6,091: Uber driver billed for damages after gunman (who may have just murdered his passenger) carjacks him

January 25, 2021 CWBChicago

An Uber driver was carjacked by an armed man who was running from the scene of his passenger’s murder. Now, he’s being billed for damages caused by the carjacker.

4 more rideshare drivers carjacked yesterday as Uber and Lyft remain silent

January 21, 2021 CWBChicago

Four more rideshare drivers were carjacked Wednesday after picking up passengers and delivering them to destinations across Chicago, police said.

Uber, Lyft drivers are being carjacked by passengers in Wicker Park, police say

January 13, 2021 CWBChicago

At least three ride-hail service drivers have been carjacked recently in the Wicker Park area by people who ordered rides through the Uber and Lyft apps, according to a new community alert from Chicago police.

As carjackings soar, hijackers are becoming more violent and Uber, Lyft drivers are in their crosshairs

December 29, 2020 CWBChicago

Vehicular hijackers seem to be increasingly willing to use violence during their crimes, and ride-hail service drivers are being targeted by robbers who lure them into carjackings by using stolen phones.

Uber, Lyft drivers call for better system as carjackings skyrocket

November 23, 2020 CWBChicago

With stolen phones commonplace and carjacking reports up 125% in Chicago, there is growing concern that Uber and Lyft drivers need better ways to verify the identities of the people who are getting into their vehicles.

Another Uber driver carjacked in Lincoln Park

November 15, 2020 CWBChicago

Police said a 37-year-old ride-hail driver was waiting in his car for a passenger when the two carjackers got into his back seat on the 400 block of West Roslyn around 10:45 p.m.

Uber driver carjacked while waiting for passenger in Old Town, cops say

November 12, 2020 CWBChicago

The Uber driver was waiting for his passenger on the 1500 block of North Wells in Old Town when a gunman ordered him out of his vehicle, police said.

Uber driver foils armed carjacker in Streeterville

February 26, 2020 CWBChicago

The would-be victim is an Uber driver who stepped out of their car to drop off a passenger on the 200 block of East Superior early Monday, according to Northwestern University Police.

ANOTHER Carjacking — Uber Driver Targeted In North Center Wednesday Evening

December 14, 2017 CWBChicago

Another day, another carjacking. Two masked offenders approached an Uber driver, implied they had a handgun and forced him out of his car in North Center yesterday evening. The victim said it all played out near the intersection of Irving Park Road and Maplewood around 9:30 p.m. Taken was a white 2015 Honda Civic with a

Uber Driver Carjacked In Wrigleyville — Offenders Got His Car…And His Gun

September 4, 2016 CWBChicago

An Uber driver with a concealed carry license was carjacked in Lakeview late Saturday night, just a half-mile from where a woman was carjacked earlier in the day. Last night’s offenders got away with the man’s car as well as a handgun and two magazines that he stored in the vehicle’s center console, police said.

Gunman Carjacks Uber Driver In Lakeview Monday Evening

January 26, 2016 CWBChicago

A Chicago police officer examines the abandoned vehicle near Belmont and Lake Shore Drive. An Uber and Lyft driver was carjacked at gunpoint near the intersection of Sheridan and Pine Grove Monday evening. Police found the woman’s vehicle abandoned in traffic near Belmont and Lake Shore Drive minutes later. No one was hurt. Crime scene

Chicago rideshare drivers offer “real world” anti-carjacking tips

January 27, 2021 CWBChicago

What can Chicago’s rideshare drivers do to stay safe as the city’s carjacking problem grows? Here are some ideas from drivers who’ve been targeted by hijackers.

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