Cook County duo arrested one hour after Chicago carjacking on I-57

Location & Victims’ Names:
The incident occurred on Chicago’s South Side in the 4800 block of South Cornell Avenue, and later on Interstate 57 southbound near Matteson in Cook County, Illinois. The victims include a 32-year-old male car owner who was forcibly taken from his vehicle during the carjacking. The suspects have been identified as Macharion Autry Moore, age 24, of Park Forest, and Davion Riggins, age 25, of Chicago Heights. ()

Incident Details:
On a Wednesday afternoon, a 32-year-old man was forcibly removed from his vehicle in the 4800 block of South Cornell Avenue on Chicago’s South Side. According to the Chicago Police Department (CPD), Moore and Riggins allegedly executed the carjacking of the victim’s vehicle without regard for his safety. Shortly afterward, the CPD’s Robbery Task Force and other units began tracking the stolen vehicle. Within approximately one hour of the initial incident, law enforcement spotted the vehicle on Interstate 57 southbound in the sub-urban area of Matteson, Illinois. The arrest was made at around 5:55 p.m., and the two suspects were taken into custody without publicly announced major incident for any injury to the victim during the pursuit. (FOX 32 Chicago)

Legal and Investigative Information:
Moore and Riggins are facing felony counts of vehicular hijacking for the theft of the car by force. The CPD has not yet publicly disclosed whether additional charges — such as armed robbery or resisting arrest — have been filed, though vehicular hijacking in Illinois is itself a serious Class X felony when force or firearms are involved. Both men are due for a detention hearing at the Leighton Criminal Courthouse on the Friday following their arrest. (FOX 32 Chicago)

Authorities have also not yet disclosed how the victims were selected, whether the suspects approached them by chance or via pre-planning, or whether weapons were displayed during the carjacking. CPD did note that the speed of both the arrest and the suspects’ identification reflects the effectiveness of inter-agency coordination between Chicago officers and suburban enforcement units. (FOX 32 Chicago)

Victim Impact & Community Response:
The 32-year-old victim’s name has been withheld pending further investigation. He described the ordeal as sudden and frightening — his vehicle taken without warning on a busy city street. While he was left physically unharmed, the emotional and financial toll on the victim is clear. Carjacking victims often face lost wages, crashed vehicles, trauma, and the cost of replacing or repairing their vehicles, as well as the disruption of daily life.

Local community members expressed concern about how quickly the carjacking occurred, and how frequently, in some cases, similar incidents go unresolved for longer periods. The rapid response in this case was praised, but residents continue to call for more preventive measures, such as increased street lighting, expanded patrols, and improved surveillance in high-risk areas.

Why This Case Matters:
Carjackings in Chicago continue to be a significant public-safety issue. Quick resolution of this case is notable: the suspects were identified, the vehicle tracked, and arrests made within about an hour of the crime. This demonstrates law-enforcement capacity when coordination and rapid response align. However, it also highlights the urgency of long-term strategies for prevention, community awareness, and victim support.

The interstate nature of the case — the crime occurred in Chicago and the arrests occurred in Matteson, Illinois — underscores the importance of cooperation between city and suburban police departments. It also raises questions about how stolen vehicles travel quickly beyond city limits and how pursuit, tracking, and arrest protocols must adapt accordingly.

Next Steps & What to Watch:

• Moore and Riggins will appear in court for a detention hearing to determine bail or continued detention.
• Investigators will explore whether the suspects were working alone or as part of a larger network of carjackers, and whether any firearms or other offenders were involved.
• The victim will likely be interviewed in more detail, and authorities may release surveillance footage or images of the stolen vehicle to alert other potential victims.
• Local community groups and law-enforcement task forces may use this case as a model to improve city-to-suburb-to-highway coordination in tracking stolen vehicles swiftly.

Summary:
In Chicago, at the 4800 block of South Cornell Avenue, a 32-year-old man became the victim of a carjacking. Suspects Macharion Autry Moore, 24, of Park Forest and Davion Riggins, 25, of Chicago Heights, were arrested about one hour later on Interstate 57 in Matteson. They face felony vehicular‐hijacking charges and will appear in court at the Leighton Criminal Courthouse. The case spotlights law-enforcement agility, the interstate nature of vehicle theft, and the ongoing challenge of preventing carjackings in the Chicago region.