Overview
- Three men boarded a CTA bus in West Englewood and demanded a 54-year-old passenger’s property before a struggle broke out and the suspects beat the man.
- Police say the passenger pulled a sharp object from his bag while trying to defend himself and suffered a cut to his hand.
- Paramedics took the injured man to St. Bernard Hospital in good condition and treated two suspects for minor injuries at the scene.
- Officers arrested the three suspects a short distance from the bus and have them in custody while area detectives continue the probe and charges are pending.
- An unnamed witness told reporters the assailants threatened to “blow his brains out,” a claim included in coverage but not independently verified by police.