Man stabbed during robbery on CTA Green Line platform in South Loop

CHICAGO (CBS)-- A man was stabbed on a CTA Green Line platform Wednesday night in the South Loop. 

Police said around 10 p.m., a 26-year-old man was approached by three men at the Cermak-McCormick Place stop. Police said the men demanded the victim's belongings.

The man tried to fight them off, but one of them pulled out a knife and stabbed him in the arm. 

The robbers grabbed the victim's items while he ran away. 

The victim self-transported to Northwestern Memorial Hospital in good condition.  

In a statement, CTA says they're checking security footage for the incident. 

"As it does for every crime, CTA is reviewing and providing security camera footage for the alleged incident reported around 10 p.m. Wednesday night." 

No one is in custody. Area Three detectives are investigating. 

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