Robberies reported on, near CTA Blue Line on West Side

Robberies reported in August and September near the CTA in the Homan Square and West Garfield Park neighborhoods were committed by a group of teenagers, police said.

In the robberies, victims were approached by a group of four males between 10 and 18 years old who struck them and took their property, according to a community alert from Chicago Police. In another robbery, the victims were on the train when they were approached by a group of boys who took their property.

Robberies were reported:

• about 12:45 p.m. Aug. 22 in the 600 block of South Kedzie Avenue;

• about 10:30 p.m. Aug. 22 at 530 S. Kedzie Ave.;

• about 9:30 p.m. Aug. 31 at 530 S. Homan Ave.;

• about 1:40 p.m. Sept. 1 at 532 S. Homan Ave.; and

• at 4:54 p.m. Sept. 3 at 555 S. Pulaski Road.

Anyone with information is asked to call Area North detectives at (312) 744-8263.