5 people wanted in attempted robbery, beating of man on Blue Line train
Police have released surveillance images.
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Police have released surveillance images.
The teens tried to rob a man at gunpoint, then beat him and stole his shoes when he refused to give anything up, on a Blue Line train.
One of the thieves implied he had a weapon, but the victim did not see one.
One of the thieves implied he had a weapon, but the victim did not see one.
Police said the girl was identified as one of the offenders who participated in four robberies on CTA property.
Chicago police arrested the group, two 16-year-old, and two 17-year-old boys, just before 5:30 p.m. in the 800 block of North Hermitage Avenue.
On Thursday, a second suspect – Samnang Toem, 18, of Skokie – was indicted on one felony count each of armed robbery and aggravated unlawful restraint.
Police said both juveniles robbed a man at the Lake station on the Red Line on May 23. The girl is also accused of robbing a man at the Clark/Division stop earlier the same day.
Two men have been charged in the shooting death of a 24-year-old Chicago father who was robbed and killed on his way to work last month.
Chicago police said he was taken into custody on Friday by members of the Bureau of Counter Terrorism Mass Transit Team in the 1400 block of West 63rd Street.
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.
In both incidents, a passenger on the train was approached by the suspects and had their belongings taken by force.
According to the U.S. Attorney's Office Northern District of Illinois, the crimes resulted in a total loss of around $3.8 million.
Police said the teen, whose name was not released, has been charged with 25 counts of armed robbery with a firearm and two counts of aggravated vehicular hijacking.
Mass Transit detectives said the robbery happened on May 9 just after 2 p.m. at the 69th Street stop.
Surveillance video captured the moment a man was chased before falling to the ground.
A man was critically injured after he was shot during a robbery at a gas station in Washington Park.
A man was critically injured after he was shot during a robbery at a gas station in Washington Park. Around 1:40 a.m., a 28-year-old man was standing near an SUV at a Super Save gas station pump with another man in the 0-100 block of East Garfield Boulevard when a white Lexus pulled up beside them.
Two boys, 14 and 17, and two girls, 14 and 15, were arrested in the 0-100 block of West 95th Street just before 2:30 p.m.
Police believe the shooting is connected to robberies in the area. CBS 2's Tara Molina reports.
A group of men has broken into businesses and work vehicles by smashing windows and doors.
The three are due for a detention hearing on Tuesday.
Chicago Police are searching for six girls they say robbed and beat several female passengers on the CTA Red Line.
Armed robbers targeted at least two liquor stores in Chicago Tuesday night – and business owners believe the same crew might be involved in several other incidents. CBS 2's Tara Molina reports.
