Two teens arrested, another suspect sought, in Waukegan carjackings

Two teenagers are in custody and a third person is being sought in connection with a pair of armed car hijackings this week in Waukegan, police said Friday.

A 17-year-old boy and a 16-year-old girl, both of Waukegan, have been charged with a host of felonies, including two counts of aggravated vehicular hijacking, armed robbery and resisting arrest. Both were taken to the Depke Juvenile Detention Center near Vernon Hills.

The third suspect is at large, police said in a news release.

The first carjacking occurred at 9 p.m. Wednesday. Police were called to the 1600 block of Berwick and found a woman in her 20s who said her 2011 Chevrolet Equinox was taken from her at gunpoint by two black men, one of whom was armed, and a black woman.

The next day at 6:15 p.m., police were called to the 2000 block of Western Avenue for another carjacking. A man in his 50s said two black men and a black woman - all reportedly armed - stole his Honda CRV, police said in the release

Two of the thieves drove off in the Honda but lost control and crashed it in a ditch, according to the release. They were picked up by someone driving the Equinox that was stolen the previous night.

Police spotted the Equinox and began to chase it. The SUV struck a vehicle on Green Bay Road and continued north. The driver of that vehicle was not injured, according to the release.

The three thieves abandoned the Equinox near Green Bay and Yorkhouse roads and ran, authorities said.

One of the male suspects went to a house in the 12000 block of Yorkhouse Road in Beach Park and told homeowners he was involved in a crash. The homeowners contacted police, and the man was arrested inside the house, according to the release.

The female suspect later was captured.

Officers also recovered ammunition and a stolen black 9 mm Taurus handgun, according to the release.