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Chicago Gas Stations Partnering With Armed Security To Protect Customers Amid ‘Carjacking Epidemic’

Emily Zanotti
Chicago Gas Stations Partnering With Armed Security To Protect Customers Amid ‘Carjacking Epidemic’
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Chicago gas stations are staffing up, hiring an army of private security guards to protect customers amid a “carjacking epidemic” that has the city on track to see 2,000 carjackings this year.

The Chicago Tribune reports that Chicago’s aldermen — the city’s name for its city council members — are looking to create “safe spaces” where residents can pump their gas without having to worry that their vehicles will go missing the moment the vehicles are left unattended.

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