Two men accused of robbing two CTA passengers of their shoes and other belongings have been detained while awaiting trial.
Raekwon Matthews, 25, and George McCray, 18, are each charged with two counts of aggravated robbery. Matthews is also charged with resisting police.
According to a detention petition, Matthews and McCray approached two 19-year-old men on a Red Line train near the Garfield station around 3 a.m. on June 27. Matthews allegedly reached into a satchel and displayed the butt of what appeared to be a handgun. Both men then patted the victims down and took their backpacks, according to the petition…