Two men charged in armed robbery on CTA bus on South Side, police say

The Brief

  • A 26-year-old man was robbed at knifepoint Monday on a CTA bus on Chicago’s South Side; the suspects stole his cellphone and cash before fleeing.
  • Police detained two men matching the suspects’ description within 15 minutes and recovered the stolen items.
  • Trayshawn Wheeler, 22, and Malik Majali, 20, were each charged with felony armed robbery; Wheeler also faces additional charges.

CHICAGO Two men have been charged after allegedly robbing a passenger at knifepoint on a CTA bus Monday on the South Side, Chicago police said.

What we know:

The robbery occurred in the 2500 block of South Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive.

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