Crime & Safety
2 Charged With Attempted Robbery On Green Line Train
Police said the pair used a replica handgun to threaten someone.

CHICAGO — A man and a woman are accused of trying to rob a person on a CTA Green Line train on the West Side, police said. The attempted robbery occurred at about 10:45 on Sunday in the 5100 block of West Lake Street, according to police.
The pair pointed a replica handgun at a 41-year-old woman, according to police. The woman was able to get away after a struggle and her belongings weren't taken.
No injuries were reported.
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Rakara Reed, 20, and Kahari Williams, 22, were arrested in the 300 block of North Long Avenue after officers recognized them from a description, police said. They have both been charged with attempted robbery.
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