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Armed Robbers Target CTA Riders, Police Say

By Kelly Bauer | July 29, 2016 9:15am | Updated on July 29, 2016 12:05pm
 Police say they've men have been robbing commuters.
Police say they've men have been robbing commuters.
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CHICAGO — A pair of men have been robbing people riding the CTA, police said.

During the robberies, which have taken place on the train and at stations, the men use a gun, according to a Chicago Police community alert. They've also pepper-sprayed one victim.

After the robberies, the men get off at the next stop or have jumped a turnstile and run off, police said.

The robberies occurred:

• 4 a.m. June 25 in the 400 block of West 69th Street

• 5 p.m. July 24 in the 1000 block of West Fullerton Parkway

• 2:30 p.m. July 25 in the 3400 block of West Lawrence Avenue

One of the men is black, 30 years old and is 5-foot-9 to 5-foot-10 tall and weighs 140 to 160 pounds, police said. The man has worn glasses, a Cleveland Cavaliers hat, yellow and maroon shirt and pants and red gym shoes.

The other man is black, 40 years old and is 5-foot-9 to 6-foot and weighs 170 to 200 pounds, police said. He has short black hair and has worn a black polo shirt, black pants and black shoes.

Anyone with information about the robberies is asked to call police at 312-744-8263.

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