The Brief
- A 17-year-old boy has been charged in connection with three armed robberies and a carjacking that took place last month on Chicago’s West Side.
- Police say he was part of a group that robbed two teens on a CTA Blue Line train and later carjacked a 57-year-old man.
- The teen was arrested Wednesday in Oswego and faces multiple felony charges but has not been publicly identified due to his age.
CHICAGO – A 17-year-old boy was charged in connection with three armed robberies and a carjacking last month on Chicago’s West Side.
The teen was arrested Wednesday in Oswego.
Chicago armed robberies
The backstory:
Police said he was part of a group who stole property from a 16-year-old girl and a 17-year-old boy on March 21 while riding a CTA Blue Line train near the Racine station .…