PHILADELPHIA - Philadelphia Police Major Crimes says carjackings are happening daily, and the majority of offenders are juvenilesThe City of Philadelphia is seeing an at least 80% increase in carjackings in 2021, compared to the total number in 2020, Philadelphia Police say.
Captain John Ryan with the Philadelphia Police Department’s Major Crimes Unit says on Wednesday night alone, there were eight carjackings across the city.That number does not include an active investigation in Holmesburg Thursday morning.