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Suspect arrested for attempting to rob sleeping passenger on CTA Brown Line train

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CHICAGO (CBS) – A man is in custody after attempting to rob a passenger on a CTA Brown Line train in the Loop Friday night.

The incident happened around 11:25 p.m. in the 0-100 block of North Wabash Avenue.

Police say a 56-year-old man was sleeping on the train when an unknown man began to go through his pockets.

The offender took the victim's property, at which point a fight ensued.

Responding officers arrived on the scene and placed the offender into custody.

The victim refused medical treatment on scene.

Police say the incident was classified as a theft.

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