A 20-year-old man who participated in a violent mob robbery aboard a CTA train has been sentenced to five years in prison, though he could be released in as little as 18 months.
In addition to pleading guilty to three counts of robbery, Jovan Edwards also pleaded guilty to possessing a stolen motor vehicle, a case for which he was on pretrial release at the time of the muggings. Cook County Judge Natosha Toller handed him five-year sentences to be served concurrently.
Officials said Edwards and seven juveniles attacked and robbed a group of teenagers on a Red Line train in the Loop last January. Edwards had been on pretrial release for the stolen motor vehicle case for just 19 days when he allegedly participated in the mob attack, records show.
Police said Edwards and his accomplices approached three boys, a 15-year-old and two 16-year-olds, on a train near Roosevelt. One member of the group implied they had a gun and demanded the victims’ valuables, according to prosecutors. The group then attacked the victims…