A Roseland man has been charged with collaborating in a collection of violent robberies concentrating on passengers on the Purple Line earlier this 12 months.
Chicago police mentioned 22-year-old Vaughn Jackson was amongst a gaggle that attacked and robbed a 45-year-old man aboard a prepare close to Garfield round 5:15 p.m. on January 5.
A short while later, Jackson allegedly joined others in assaulting and robbing a 19-year-old lady and a 20-year-old man on a prepare close to thirty fifth Avenue. One other 19-year-old lady was additionally battered however not robbed throughout that assault, in keeping with police.
Detectives launched surveillance pictures of the suspects on January 9 and sought the general public’s assist in figuring out them. Prosecutors later charged a 17-year-old lady in March in reference to the Garfield theft.
Jackson now faces three counts of theft, three counts of aggravated battery of a transit passenger, and one depend of aggravated battery inflicting nice bodily hurt.
He’s scheduled to look on the Leighton Prison Courthouse for a detention listening to on Thursday afternoon.
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