Crime & Safety

Man Robbed, Attacked On CTA Red Line Train On Chicago's South Side

A man was robbed at gunpoint and hit in the face while riding the CTA Red Line on Chicago's South Side.

(CBS Chicago)

Updated on: October 21, 2025 / 8:39 AM CDT

A man was robbed at gunpoint and hit in the face while riding the CTA Red Line on Chicago's South Side.

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Chicago police said the 55-year-old man was riding a northbound train in the 200 block of West Garfield Boulevard when a group of four men armed with a gun approached him. The group hit the victim in the face and took his personal belongings.

The man was taken to St. Bernard Hospital in good condition.

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