Cook County men arrested after allegedly assaulting, robbing man on CTA train

Two Cook County men were arrested Sunday after allegedly assaulting and robbing a man on a CTA train.

Claude Elder, 44, of Chicago, faces one felony count of aggravated robbery, indicating that he was armed with a firearm and one felony count of aggravated battery to a transit employee. Christopher Owens, 19, of Lansing, faces the same charges.

The charges stem from an incident around 8 a.m. Sunday when the two men allegedly beat and stole belongings from a 20-year-old man aboard a train in the 0-100 block of West Cermak.

Officers located and arrested the men about 35 minutes later. 

Their court hearing is scheduled for Tuesday.