CHICAGO — A 15-year-old boy robbed a woman on a CTA platform in the Loop just 20 minutes after burglarizing a Lincoln Park home, Chicago police said Saturday.
At about 4:25 p.m. on May 24, the boy burglarized a woman’s garage in the 2100 block of North Seminary, according to CPD and a police report. After the break-in, he hopped on a train and headed to the Loop.
While standing on the State-Van Buren platform around 4:45 p.m., the boy robbed a 56-year-old woman, according to police.
He got away, but not for long. Police officers identified the boy and arrested him yesterday.
He is charged with robbery and burglary.
