Pink Line train robberies reported: police

Both robberies happened on the train near the Central Park station, police said.

A CTA employee died of the coronavirus, officials announced April 11, 2020. — At least two people were robbed in October 2019 on CTA Pink Line trains in Lawndale.

At least two people were robbed recently while riding CTA Pink Line trains through Lawndale on the West Side.

In both incidents, a male approached someone on the train and demanded their property or took it by force, Chicago police said.

The robberies happened on the train near the Central Park station in the 1900 block of South Central Park Avenue, police said. The first robbery happened about 10:40 a.m. Oct. 25 and the second about 4:45 p.m. Oct. 28.

Anyone with information about these robberies is asked to call Area Central detectives at 312-747-8380.

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Robberies reported on Pink Line trains: police

Both robberies happened on the train near the Central Park station, police said.