Suspect in custody after attempted child kidnapping, carjacking in Bucktown, Chicago police say

Chicago Crime Suspect in custody after attempted child kidnapping, carjacking in Bucktown, Chicago police say By Gabe Ferris Tuesday, November 10, 2026 4:52PM A suspect remains at large after an attempted kidnapping and carjacking near Damen and Fullerton in Bucktown, Chicago police said. WLS CHICAGO (WLS) -- A suspect is now in custody after an attempted child kidnapping and a subsequent carjacking on the city's Northwest Side Thursday, according to Chicago police. The video in the player above is from an earlier report. Scanner audio captured officers responding around 4 p.m. to an attempted child kidnapping in Bucktown. ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watch "Attempted kidnapping of a child. 2400 North Damen; Damen and Fullerton," a voice on the radio said. "The child is safe and OK, but the offender, who was in a white box truck, then fled..." The attempted kidnapping happened near a busy intersection. "The fact that that even happened is completely disgusting," Edwin Campos, an area worker, said. Campos and colleague Karima Manouzi work nearby and said they were unaware of what was happening. LIVE: Juanita Boyd cold case solved after 40 years, La Porte County Sheriff's Office says 9 minutes ago Chicago-area father dies shortly after ICE's deportation process to Pakistan Person of interest in custody in Auburn Gresham sex assault, Chicago police say 21 minutes ago "We heard nothing, and that's the most horrifying part of it all. Like, we were all here," Manouzi said. After the attempted kidnapping, police said the suspect went to a nearby carwash and carjacked a woman after getting out of a white van. "I guess he jumped in the front seat while she was vacuuming the backseat," the voice on the scanner said. Neither the child nor the carjacking victim was harmed, but residents said they are concerned. "Scary to know that just being out in the middle of the day, running errands, doing basic stuff, that something like that could happen," a Bucktown resident said. She and her roommate said they have been to the carwash before. One resident said she was the victim of a separate carjacking years ago and now takes simple precautions. Chicago police said in an update later Thursday that a person was taken into custody, but charges have not yet been filed. INTERACTIVE SAFETY TRACKER Track crime and safety in your neighborhood Report a correction or typo Copyright © 2026 WLS-TV. All Rights Reserved. Related Topics CHICAGO BUCKTOWN CHICAGO CRIME STOLEN CAR CAR THEFT ATTEMPTED ABDUCTION Person of interest in custody in Auburn Gresham sex assault, CPD says 21 minutes ago Home invasion, sex assault survivor says it took CPD 4 hours to arrive Thieves target NW Side jewelry store, video shows Moped driver fatally shoots man on SW Side: officials Watch Live ON NOW LIVE: Juanita Boyd cold case solved after 40 years in NW Indiana 9 minutes ago Local father dies shortly after ICE's deportation process to Pakistan Person of interest in custody in Auburn Gresham sex assault, CPD says 21 minutes ago Morgan Park HS students to walk out after football team staff changes Meghan Markle makes 1st public appearance since father's arrest 34 minutes ago Defiant Hegseth blasts impeachment effort as 'spectacle,' puts 'target' on troops 30 minutes ago Virginia man says he dismembered missing wife's body 3 hours ago ETHS mourning student killed in crash involving Chicago Tribune truck 3 minutes ago