2 charged with carjacking brothers during botched gun deal outside Senn High School

A 17-year-old boy and a 19-year-old man are dealing with theft, firearms, and carjacking costs after prosecutors say they carjacked two brothers throughout a botched gun transaction exterior Senn Excessive Faculty in Edgewater.

Prosecutors mentioned two brothers arrived within the neighborhood round 8 p.m. on January 11 as a result of considered one of them deliberate to purchase a gun from somebody he knew from highschool. That brother additionally introduced his personal firearm and had it sitting subsequent to his proper thigh as they drove round in a Dodge Durango, authorities mentioned.

Whereas driving by the world, the brothers observed three folks strolling round and peeking into their car. The brother behind the wheel circled the block as a result of he was suspicious, then parked within the 5900 block of North Glenwood Avenue exterior Senn Excessive Faculty.

Prosecutors mentioned Cristian Mazza Maita, 19, sporting a ski masks, approached the Durango with a 17-year-old boy. The juvenile acquired into the again seat whereas Mazza pointed a handgun on the driver and ordered him handy over all his property, in response to a detention submitting.

The driving force acquired out of the Durango and stood close by because the juvenile pointed a gold and crimson glitter handgun on the second brother, taking the second brother’s firearm and likewise taking his cellphone and pockets, prosecutors mentioned.

A 3rd offender then arrived and pointed a gun at each victims as Mazza fired one spherical into the bottom, in response to prosecutors. The brothers walked away from the Durango, and the three hijackers drove it away.

The brothers contacted police utilizing a passerby’s cellphone and likewise had a 3rd brother monitor an AirTag that was contained in the Durango. The brothers relayed the placement data to officers, who transmitted the placement knowledge to a CPD helicopter unit.

Floor models moved in because the helicopter tracked the Durango to the 8000 block of South Paulina Avenue. Helicopter video allegedly confirmed Mazza, the juvenile, and a 3rd offender working from the Durango.

Officers recovered a loaded crimson and gold handgun just a few toes from the place Mazza was arrested. Police allegedly discovered a second handgun on Mazza’s individual, together with one of many sufferer’s wallets. Prosecutors mentioned Mazza “made admissions” about firing the gun and being contained in the stolen Durango.

Police recovered two further handguns throughout the operation, bringing the full variety of weapons seized to 4, CPD mentioned.

Mazza is charged with aggravated vehicular hijacking, armed theft, and aggravated illegal possession of a weapon. Decide John Hock ordered him detained.

The 17-year-old boy was additionally charged with aggravated vehicular hijacking, theft, and illegal possession of a weapon. Prosecutors mentioned he’s moreover charged in a separate theft on the North-Clybourn Purple Line station final summer time involving a bunch of former Senn Excessive Faculty college students.

In response to a CPD report, when police notified the juvenile’s grownup brother, 20-year-old Josue Rada, that the teenager was in custody, Rada reported to Space Three police headquarters. He was then arrested for additionally collaborating within the CTA theft, the CPD report mentioned.

The third suspect within the Edgewater carjacking acquired away.

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