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Chicago man tried to sexually assault woman on Blue Line, touched second woman: prosecutors

May 28, 2023 6:32 AM CWBChicago

CHICAGO — Prosecutors have charged a Chicago man with repeatedly punching a woman during an attempted sexual assault aboard a Blue Line train and inappropriately touching another woman on the train line the next night.

Woman charged with shooting ‘disrespectful’ man on Red Line train

May 22, 2023 7:11 PM CWBChicago

The woman who shot a man on a Red Line train in the Loop over the weekend told Chicago police she did it because the guy was disrespectful, prosecutors say.

Man gets 3 years for attacking woman at Lakeview bus stop, but prosecutors drop sexual assault charges

May 22, 2023 7:31 AM CWBChicago

The man who was initially charged with trying to sexually assault a woman at a Chicago Transit Authority bus stop last summer has pleaded guilty to a lesser charge in exchange for a three-year sentence.

Man shot on Red Line train in the Loop; unrelated shooting reported in nearby South Loop

May 21, 2023 6:04 AM CWBChicago

A man was shot during an argument on a Red Line train at Roosevelt on Saturday evening, Chicago police said.

Homeless man tried to rob off-duty Chicago cop on the Orange Line: prosecutors

May 16, 2023 4:49 AM CWBChicago

Prosecutors have charged a homeless man with trying to rob an off-duty Chicago cop and the officer’s family on an Orange Line train. It’s the sixth time he’s been arrested this year.

Seeing double? Suspects in recent CTA robbery bulletins may be the same people

May 14, 2023 11:12 AM CWBChicago

Surveillance images included in two Chicago police bulletins about robberies on CTA train platforms this month appear to show the same suspects.

Cops looking for 3 suspects from CTA robbery in the Loop

May 13, 2023 9:20 AM CWBChicago

Chicago police are asking for help identifying three more people suspected of committing an armed robbery on a Loop CTA platform.

Blue Line robber busted after 2 relatives identify him from police bulletin: prosecutors

May 13, 2023 8:12 AM CWBChicago

A man is charged with attacking and robbing a CTA passenger after his relatives recognized him in news reports about the crime and turned him in to Chicago police.

CTA worker gets 6 years for shooting unruly customer at 95th Street Red Line station

May 11, 2023 7:49 PM CWBChicago

A Chicago Transit Authority customer service agent has been sentenced to six years for shooting an intoxicated customer at the 95th Street Red Line station last year.

Cops look for man who robbed Blue Line passenger in Bucktown

May 8, 2023 8:38 PM CWBChicago

Mass Transit detectives are trying to track down the man who attacked and robbed a Blue Line passenger near the Western stop in Bucktown, according to a Chicago police bulletin.

Robbers force victims to Venmo them money in Wrigleyville, North Center

May 27, 2023 9:45 AM

Chicago police are investigating two recent robberies on the North Side where offenders Venmoed themselves money from the victims’ phones.

Man shot, critically wounded in West Loop

May 27, 2023 7:28 AM

A man is in critical condition after being shot while standing on a West Loop street corner overnight, Chicago police said.

Man killed during possible robbery attempt in Lakeview East

May 27, 2023 6:43 AM

A man was shot and killed during a possible robbery attempt in Lakeview East overnight. He is the second person shot in the immediate area in two days, according to Chicago police.