Robberies reported on CTA trains in Lincoln Park, Near North Side: police

Three of the robberies happened on the Red Line near the North/Clybourn, Grand and Chicago stations.

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Two people were robbed on Red Line train in the Loop, and Near North Side

Four people were robbed in December 2019 and January 2020 on CTA trains in Lincoln Park and the Near North Side.

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At least four people were robbed on CTA trains in December and January in Lincoln Park and on the Near North Side.

In each incident, someone either snatched the victim’s property or used force to take it from them, Chicago police said.

The robberies happened at all hours of the day between Dec. 18 and Jan. 4, police said. Three of them happened on the Red Line, near the North/Clybourn, Grand and Chicago stations.

The other robbery happened on a Brown or Purple Line train near the Chicago station in the 700 block of North Franklin Street, police said.

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

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