Crime & Safety
Armed Robbery on the Green Line
Jacket, shoes and suitcase stolen after passenger threatened with a knife.
Several items were stolen from a passenger on a westbound CTA Green Line train shortly after 9:30 p.m. May 4 when one man threatened the 47-year-old victim with a knife while his accomplice grabbed him from behind.
Earlier:
Taken were a black leather jacket, Nike Air Force One shoes, a wrist watch and a black suitcase, police said.
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The two attackers left the train at the Ridgeland El stop and ran away. The victim was not hurt during the incident.
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