Two commuters in separate cases recently reported being victimized while on CTA platforms on Chicago’s NW Side.
A local high school student reported that a man took his backpack at about 1:25 p.m. Tues-day, April 7, at the Jefferson Park CTA Blue Line station, 4917 N. Milwaukee Ave., according to 16th (Jefferson Park) District police.
The student reported that he was on the platform of the train station when a man walked up behind him with his hand in the pocket of his sweatshirt and demanded his belongings, according to police. The student also reported that the man said, “give me your hoodie, I’m not going to do you too dirty, I’ll take your backpack too, you better not call police or I’ll take your phone too,” police said…