Chicago, IL
Man beaten, robbed on CTA Blue Line train in Loop
CHICAGO — A person was robbed early Tuesday throughout an argument on a CTA Blue Line prepare within the Loop.
A verbal argument turned bodily between a person and a 28-year-old man round 1:40 a.m. on a prepare within the 300-block of South Dearborn Avenue, Chicago police mentioned.
The 28-year-old man’s pockets was stolen, and he suffered bruises to the physique, police mentioned. He was transported to Northwestern Memorial Hospital in good situation.
The opposite man exited the prepare when it stopped and fled the world, police mentioned. No arrests have been reported.
Crime – primarily theft – has elevated dramatically downtown and on the CTA up to now yr, in accordance with police knowledge.
Stories of robberies are up 50% over final yr within the 1st police district, which covers a big portion of downtown, together with the Loop. General crime is up 90% within the district from a yr in the past, in accordance with police.
(Source: Solar-Occasions Media Wire – Copyright Chicago Solar-Occasions 2022.)