Carjackings soar by up to 510% in major US cities: Chicago, New York, Philadelphia and New Orleans are all experiencing 'disturbing' spikes in crime

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Daily Mail

• Critics are blaming a rise in violent car takeovers on lax punishment for offenders, and Covid-era changes in driving habits 
• Carjackings are the upswing across the nation, with some cities recording triple-digit spikes in the crime
• More than 1,800 cases were reported in Chicago last year, while another 510 cases were logged in New York City
• Last November, Chicago's top cop revealed that an 11-year-old boy is believed to have committed several of the vehicular hijackings
• Chicago Alderman Ray Lopez blamed rising crime on lax punishment for offenders, calling it 'the perfect storm' for criminals
• Philadelphia's top said she was troubled by the trend, which she said could be related to a shift in driving habits in the food delivery and curbside pickup era