Two individuals have been taken into custody following a harrowing sequence of events including an aggravated vehicular hijacking and a reckless discharge of a firearm in Chicago. Caleb Pettis, 18, of the 8200 block of S. Green St., and Asia Andrewin, 19, of the 0-100 block of W. 110th St., face felony charges with the alleged involvement of a firearm in the taking of a vehicle at gunpoint. Pettis is additionally accused of having later recklessly discharged a weapon, as reported by the Chicago Police Department.
The arrest took place on July 10, when members of the Vehicular Hijacking Task Force swiftly acted to apprehend the offenders by 11:52 a.m., as stated in the police department's narrative. To quickly follow up, both Pettis and Andrewin were placed into custody and are set to appear for a detention hearing today, taking a step forward in tackling the rampant issue of vehicular hijacking that has been plaguing the city.
No further information regarding the circumstances of the hijacking or the specifics of the firearm discharge has been made available. The police statement emphasizes the ongoing investigation.
