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CPD Releases Photos in Blue Line Armed Robbery, Seeks Public Tips

Police appeals follow a separate Red Line platform stabbing case under investigation.

Overview

  • The Blue Line robbery occurred around 7:40 p.m. in the 5000 block of South Kedzie Avenue in Gage Park, where one man displayed a handgun and two others held the train doors.
  • Surveillance images show three suspects in dark hoodies and black face masks, and investigators are asking for help identifying them.
  • Tips can be submitted to Public Transportation Detectives at 312-745-4447 or at CPDTIP.com using reference number JK103948.
  • A man and a woman were stabbed around 11 p.m. on the 69th Street Red Line platform on Monday, and that case remains under investigation with no arrests announced.
  • Ald. Jim Gardiner says the CTA’s acting president requested a meeting on safety as heightened patrols, including police and private security canine units, continue following recent incidents.