Rideshare divers were targeted in four South Side carjacking crimes, the Chicago Police Department said. Lyft and Uber are popular rideshare apps.
The video in the player above is from a previous report.
In each incident, someone called a ride-share driver, and when they arrived, they were attacked by three men who demanded their vehicle, Chicago police said in a community alert.State Sen. Kimberly Lightford recounts harrowing carjacking details: 'I begged them not to shoot us' The first robbery happened at about 3:15 a.m. on Dec. 4 in West Woodlawn's 6200 block of South Langley Avenue. The second carjacking happened at about 11:30 p.m. on Dec. 12 in Parkway Gardens' 6400 block of South King Drive. The third robbery happened at about 1:30 a.m. on Dec. 15 in South Shore's 6700 block of South Jeffery Boulevard. The fourth incident happened at about 1:00 a.m. on Dec. 22 in Washington Park's 6200 block of South Michigan Avenue.
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