CTA worker’s killer was on ankle monitor despite repeated violations, prosecutors say

A man charged with killing a CTA janitor at the Damen Green Line station Thursday afternoon was AWOL from two felony cases and wearing an electronic monitoring bracelet as a condition of felony probation when he allegedly fatally stabbed the worker — despite at least four previous attempts by prosecutors to revoke his probation over alleged curfew violations, officials said Sunday.

Julian Mobley, 41, was working as a janitor at the Damen station on October 8 when Chevazz Campbell, 37, entered the station, jumped an accessible fare gate without paying, and began arguing with a CTA employee seated inside the customer service kiosk, using several racial slurs, prosecutors said in a detention filing.

Mobley, who was sweeping outside the station, became aware of the confrontation and spoke with Campbell as he moved toward the platform. The two argued, and Campbell told Mobley he had something to show him, according to the proffer…

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