Pink Line Riders Beaten And Robbed Near Pulaski CTA Station In Lawndale, Police Say

In three separate incidents, a person was approached as they were leaving the train station, beaten and then robbed near the Pulaski Pink Line station, police said.

Mauricio Peña

9:37 AM CST on Feb 28, 2019

Three people were beaten and robbed near in the Pulaski Pink Line in February, police said.

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LAWNDALE — Three people were beaten and robbed near in the Pulaski Pink Line during the month of February, according to Chicago Police.

In three separate incidents, a person was approached as they were leaving the train station, beaten and then robbed, police said in a community alert.

The most recent incident happened at 12:10 a.m. Tuesday in the 1900 block of South Pulaski Road.

The other incidents happened at 1:13 p.m. Feb. 21 in the 2000 block of South Pulaski Road and at 9 p.m. Feb. 6 the 2100 block of South Pulaski Road.

Anyone with information is asked to call 312-747-8380.

Mauricio Peña

Pilsen, Little Village and West Loop reporter mauricio@blockclubchi.org

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