CWB Chicago, December 30, 2019

A group of teenagers beat and robbed a Red Line passenger in the Loop late Sunday night. Then, they beat and robbed a man who tried to help the first victim, police said.

A third victim was beaten and robbed by two men on a different Red Line train near the Chicago-State station around the same time.

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The offenders took the victims’ wallets and other property before fleeing to street level.

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Both victims were transported to Northwestern Memorial Hospital for treatment of facial injuries, police said.

The offenders are reportedly black and 17-18 years old.

Third Red Line attack

Two men beat and robbed a Red Line passenger in River North just minutes before the Loop subway robbery was reported.

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Police said the offenders are one Hispanic man and one black man in their late teens or early 20’s. Both wore black clothing, and both stand about six-feet tall.