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Boy, 17, charged with 3 armed robberies on Chicago's West Side

By FOX 32 Digital Staff
Published  April 10, 2025 12:02pm CDT
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The Brief

    • A 17-year-old boy has been charged in connection with three armed robberies and a carjacking that took place last month on Chicago’s West Side. 
    • Police say he was part of a group that robbed two teens on a CTA Blue Line train and later carjacked a 57-year-old man. 
    • The teen was arrested Wednesday in Oswego and faces multiple felony charges but has not been publicly identified due to his age.

CHICAGO - A 17-year-old boy was charged in connection with three armed robberies and a carjacking last month on Chicago's West Side.

The teen was arrested Wednesday in Oswego.

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The backstory:

Police said he was part of a group who stole property from a 16-year-old girl and a 17-year-old boy on March 21 while riding a CTA Blue Line train near the Racine station .

Less than an hour later, the teen robbed and carjacked a 57-year-old man in the 3600 block of West Grenshaw Avenue, police said.

The 17-year-old was charged with three counts of armed robbery and aggravated vehicular hijacking with a firearm.

The teen has not been identified because he is being charged as a juvenile.

The Source: The information in this story came from the Chicago Police Department.

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