Teen charged in February robbery on CTA train in the Loop
A 17-year-old boy is arrested and charged with robbing a man while on a CTA train last month.
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A 17-year-old boy is arrested and charged with robbing a man while on a CTA train last month.
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Police said around 3:15 a.m., the victim, 36, was on the train, in the 900 block of West Addison Street, when an unknown man approached and hit the victim.
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A man is facing charges after attacking a CTA employee Wednesday morning in the East Garfield Park neighborhood.
The victim was taken to the University of Chicago Hospital in good condition.
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Shuttle buses were requested between the Clark/Lake and Armitage stops.
City officials say the program will allow more reliable bus service, and eliminate hazards for bicyclists who are often forced to ride in traffic when bike lanes are blocked.
A man is arrested and charged with hitting a 16-year-old girl on a CTA platform in the Loop in February.
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It's meant to help commuters plan their trips and hopefully avoid some congestion.
The robberies happened on Feb. 16 around 10 a.m. and Feb. 20 around 11:48 p.m., in the 6300 block of South Ashland Avenue.
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Shuttle buses will replace Blue Line trains between Addison and Western.
He is charged with aggravated unlawful use of a weapon and a municipal code violation of having a weapon on CTA property.
A man was on a southbound Red Line train near the Garfield station when he got into a quarrel with another man who fired shots.
The train was halted at Garfield Boulevard, and service was disrupted.
Police said all the signal devices were working properly at the time.
Police say four men and a woman, all between the ages of 20 and 30, attacked the victim at the CTA Red Line Harrison stop on Feb. 4.
Investigators said the victim was followed off a train after a quarrel.
He was struck in the foot and was taken to Stroger Hospital of Cook County in good condition.
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The man accused in the attacks has a long record of being arrested, prosecuted, and then quickly being set free to attack again.
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The robber was placed into police custody and then taken to Northwestern Memorial Hospital with gunshot wounds.
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The victim was struck multiple times throughout his body and was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead, police said.
