CHICAGO (WBBM NEWSRADIO) -- Police in the city and suburbs are investigating a couple of carjacking attempts - one successful, one not.
According to Chicago police, a 26-year-old man was carjacked Thursday morning in Bronzeville on the South Side.
Around 2 a.m., the man was buying items at the service window of a gas station in the 3100 block of South Michigan Avenue, when a black vehicle stopped near him and someone got out and pointed a gun at him, Chicago police said.
The armed person demanded the man's keys and cellphone, police said, and fled in his black Mercedes G-Wagon west on 31st Street.
No one was injured. Area One detectives are investigating.
In west suburban Woodridge, just before 5 p.m. Wednesday, a woman had just started in the 8200 block of Carolwood Lane, when two men in ski masks approached.
Police said one of the men appeared to have a gun and ordered the woman to give him her purse. She quickly drove away and called 911.
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According to Woodridge police, both men were last seen running south on Carolwood Lane. The two men are Black, stand 5 feet 8 to 5 feet 10 inches tall, and are 19 to 28 years old. They both wore full ski masks and winter coats.
Anyone with information about the Woodridge case can submit a tip to police by calling 630-960-8998 or emailing crimetips@vil.woodridge.il.us.