Carjackings more than double in Chicago during 2020, police say, perhaps as criminals blended in with masked public – Chicago Tribune*

“The gangs are using these vehicles because they feel they can’t be traced,” said South Chicago District Capt. Michael Murphy, whose patrol district saw carjackings jump in 2020 to 97 from 36 the year before. “They can do their crimes, whether it be shootings or whatever it is, and then dump the car,”