Teen charged with robbing passenger on CTA train in River North
Members of the Public Transportation Section arrested the 15-year-old on Tuesday in the 8500 block of South Lafayette Avenue in the Chatham neighborhood.
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Members of the Public Transportation Section arrested the 15-year-old on Tuesday in the 8500 block of South Lafayette Avenue in the Chatham neighborhood.
The robbery happened just before 7 p.m. at the Grand Street stop in the 500 block of North State Street.
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In both incidents, a passenger on the train was approached by the suspects and had their belongings taken by force.
The attack happened just before 1:30 p.m. on the platform, located at 188 N. State St.
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