Crime & Safety
Man Charged In Robbery Of $10,000 Violin Stolen On Blue Line Train In Chicago
Timothy Johnson, 39, is facing one felony count of robbery and three misdemeanor counts of resisting an officer.
Updated on: April 17, 2025 / 7:08 AM CDT
A man has been charged with the robbery of a $10,000 custom-made violin that was stolen on a Blue Line train in downtown Chicago.
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Timothy Johnson, 39, is facing one felony count of robbery and three misdemeanor counts of resisting an officer.
Cyrus Spurlock said he was on a Blue Line train to Wicker Park Friday night around 9:30 p.m., when it stopped at the Clark/Lake station. He said another passenger got close to him.
