Teen charged in back-to-back attacks on CTA rider, 12-year-old girl downtown

The Brief

  • A 15-year-old boy has been charged in connection with two separate aggravated battery attacks in downtown Chicago last month.
  • Police said the teen took part in beating a man aboard a CTA train before allegedly attacking a 12-year-old girl about 30 minutes later.
  • The suspect was arrested Wednesday by the Citywide Robbery Task Force.

CHICAGO A 15-year-old boy has been charged in connection with two violent attacks that happened within about 30 minutes of each other in downtown Chicago last month.

What we know:

The teen was arrested Wednesday morning in the 8100 block of South Vincennes Avenue.

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