Police search for suspects in Pink Line robbery

About 11:45 p.m. Thursday, the suspects beat a Pink Line rider with a skateboard, threatened him with a knife and choked him before taking off with his property at the Damen stop, Chicago police said.

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A Pink Line rider was robbed Nov. 19, 2020, at the Damen stop.

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Chicago police released surveillance images Sunday of suspects wanted for a beating and robbery last week on a CTA Pink Line train in the Heart of Chicago.

About 11:45 p.m. Thursday, the suspects beat a Pink Line rider with a skateboard, threatened him with a knife and choked him before taking off with his property at the Damen stop, 2010 S. Damen Ave., Chicago police said.

Surveillance image of suspects in a robbery on the Pink Line, Nov. 19, 2020.

Surveillance image of suspects in a robbery on the Pink Line, Nov. 19, 2020.

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Police said the suspects were males between 16 and 18 years old, standing between 5-foot-7 and 5-10 and weighing between 160 and 190 pounds.

Anyone with information is asked to call Area Three detectives at 312-745-4443.

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