Overview

• A car stolen in a South Chicago carjacking at 95th Street and Parnell Street plowed through the restaurant’s front at 79th Street and Stony Island Avenue.
• Video from the scene shows the vehicle lodged halfway inside the building with a downed light pole atop it and all airbags deployed.
• The carjacking victim walked to a nearby CTA Red Line station to report the theft and later learned of the crash through a police call.
• Chicago police have released no further details on potential suspects or any injuries resulting from the incident.
• The crash underscores a recent surge in carjackings across Chicago, intensifying safety concerns in the South Chicago community.