Two men accused of robbing two CTA passengers of their shoes and other belongings have been detained while awaiting trial.
Raekwon Matthews, 25, and George McCray, 18, are each charged with two counts of aggravated robbery. Matthews is also charged with resisting police.
According to a detention petition, Matthews and McCray approached two 19-year-old men on a Red Line train near the Garfield station around 3 a.m. on June 27. Matthews allegedly reached into a satchel and displayed the butt of what appeared to be a handgun. Both men then patted the victims down and took their backpacks, according to the petition.
The victims called the police and gave descriptions of the robbers. Officers searched the Red Line and found Matthews and McCray moving between train cars near 63rd Street. Prosecutors said both men were carrying the victims’ property when they were arrested. An airsoft pistol was recovered from the tracks between two rail cars.
The stolen items included both victims’ shoes, $100 in cash, AirPods, a wallet, Beats headphones, and keys.
Judge Susana Ortiz ordered both men detained, noting that McCray was already on juvenile probation for a gun case at the time of the robbery.
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