A Brief Stop Leads To A Swift Car Theft In Illinois

This incident could be considered one of the easiest carjacking thefts of all time in the history of crime in Illinois.

Illinois Thieves Steal Car While The Owner Gets Something Out Of The Trunk

I remember when I was growing up, crime didn't really seem as big of an issue as it is today. I knew so many people that never locked anything including their home, garage, or even their vehicle. You didn't have to worry about thieves stealing anything that isn't tied down.

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Nowadays, it's so much different. You can't leave anything unlocked because you will get robbed. Even when you're just stepping out of your vehicle for a couple of minutes to pump gas in your car because someone will steal from you. It only takes a couple of minutes and here's an example.

A guy was parked in front of a fancy hotel in Chicago. He forgot something in his trunk. He jumped out of his car to grab. It was just for a quick couple of minutes. In the meantime, two thieves got in and drove off in his vehicle. It was the quickest and easiet carjacking of all time.

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According to ABC 7 Chicago...

Two people stole a car from a man who was taking items out of his trunk downtown on Saturday morning, Chicago police said.

Police said it happened in the Loop's 0-100 block of East Monroe Street in front of the Palmer House Hilton Hotel around 6 a.m.

A 58-year-old man got out of his car to get things out of his trunk, police said, that's when two unknown people approached, got into the driver's and passenger's seats and drove off.