Detectives ask for help ID’ing suspects in CTA robbery

CTA surveillance images of the suspects. (Chicago Police Department)

Chicago police are asking for the public’s help identifying three men accused of robbing a 16-year-old boy on a Green Line platform in Bronzeville. The robbery occurred around 4:30 p.m. on October 9 at the 35th–Bronzeville–IIT station, according to a community alert issued by the Chicago Police Department on Monday.

Investigators said the men approached the victim on the train platform and took his belongings. Police released surveillance images of the suspects on Sunday in an effort to generate leads.

One of the suspects was described as a Black male wearing a light-colored flannel jacket. Another wore a black hooded sweatshirt with a graphic design, black pants, and black-and-white gym shoes. The third man was seen in a white T-shirt and red pants.

Anyone with information about the robbery is asked to contact CPD’s Public Transportation detectives at 312-745-4447 or submit an anonymous tip at CPDTIP.com, referencing case number JJ446784.

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