Police seeking to identify individuals wanted for robberies, theft on CTA trains

Each incident happened between Jan. 9 and Jan. 19.

A fire was started on a CTA train early Saturday in the Loop.

Police are asking for help identifying individuals wanted in connection with two separate robberies and a theft on CTA trains.

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Chicago police are asked for help identifying individuals wanted in connection with two separate robberies and a theft on CTA trains in January on the West Side and South Side.

In the first incident a passenger on the Green Line was approached by two men and a woman about 4:50 p.m. Jan. 9 in the 4800 block of West Lake Street, who beat him and took his property by force, Chicago police said in a community alert.

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Photo of individuals wanted for a robbery Jan. 9, 2021, on a Green Line train in the 4800 block of West Lake Street.

Chicago police

A man is wanted for theft on a Blue Line train near Fifth City on the West Side.

The theft happened about 3:30 a.m. Jan. 15 in the 500 block of South Kedzie Avenue, near the Homan Avenue stop, police said.

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Photo of a man wanted for theft on a CTA Blue Line train near Fifth City.

Chicago police

A man was approached by two males on a Red Line train about 4 a.m. Jan. 19 in the 100 block of West Cermak Road, who flashed a gun and demanded his property, police said.

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Individuals wanted for an armed robbery on a Red Line train Jan. 19, 2021, in the 100 block of West Cermak Road.

Chicago police

Anyone with information is asked to contact Area Central detectives at 312-745-4443.

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