An 18-year-old from Chicago's East Side is facing multiple charges, including a felony for aggravated vehicular hijacking with a firearm, after a carjacking incident earlier this week. The Chicago Police Department arrested Darrius Berry, of the 1700 block of E. 67th St., who allegedly took a vehicle at gunpoint from a 39-year-old man on the 9400 block of South Laflin Street, the department reported.
Upon his arrest on January 2, Berry was charged with a single felony count of aggravated vehicular hijacking, a misdemeanor for possessing a firearm without a valid FOID or eligibility, a misdemeanor for driving without a license or permit and age requirement, and citations for operating an uninsured motor vehicle and unsafe reverse driving. He was taken into custody at 6:28 a.m. on the same day, shortly after the alleged carjacking occurred, according to the authorities.
Berry's detention hearing is scheduled for today, January 3, 2024, at the courthouse located at 2600 South California Avenue. The cited offenses suggest a layered approach in responding to carjacking crimes by law enforcement, addressing both the violent nature of the act and the more common violations of traffic and firearm regulations.
The Chicago Police Department has not released any additional information regarding the circumstances of the carjacking or the condition of the victim post-incident.
