Chicago police are warning CTA riders after at least two robberies struck the Brown Line in the Loop this month, with suspects — including one carrying a gun — approaching victims and taking their belongings by force before fleeing on foot or by train.
The first robbery happened just before 9:20 p.m. on Sept. 4 in the 100-block of North Wabash Avenue, according to ABC7 Chicago. A second robbery followed just before 9:30 p.m. on Sept. 13, this time in the 200-block of South Wells Street, also in the Loop. In both cases, police said the suspects approached their targets on the Brown Line and took property by force.
Investigators described a group of two to three suspects involved in the robberies, including one person armed with a gun. Police released detailed clothing descriptions for three suspects: one man wore a black mask, gray hooded sweatshirt, black pants, white shoes, and a large yellow chain and medallion, while another man wore a black mask, black hooded sweatshirt, blue jeans, black shoes and a black backpack. A female suspect was described as wearing a gray T-shirt and carrying a black backpack.
A Pattern of CTA Robberies in the Loop
This is not the first time Chicago police have flagged a cluster of robberies tied to CTA train service downtown. The department has previously warned about a string of robberies in the Loop, as reported by CBS News Chicago. In an earlier case, police identified a suspect tied to two CTA armed robberies committed in two days on the Brown and Purple lines, per ABC7’s reporting at the time…