This alert gives notice to citizens of the 018th District (Near North) of an increase in Robbery related incidents during the month of April. In these incidents, an unknown offender approaches a lone victim on a CTA train and forcibly removes personal property from the victim. These incidents have occurred in the early morning hours in the general geographical locations listed below:
Incident times and locations:
- 900 Block of W. Fullerton on April 12, 2016 in the early morning hours
- 1600 Block of N. Clybourn on April 21, 2016 in the early morning hours