Teenager charged in violent robbery on CTA Blue Line: police

CHICAGO - A 15-year-old boy was charged following a violent armed robbery on the CTA Blue Line over the weekend. 

Police said the offender beat and robbed a 17-year-old boy at gunpoint while on a train near the Blue Line Racine Station near University Village.

The incident happened on Saturday, June 8 at approximately 1:40 p.m. 

The offender was charged with felony armed robbery and aggravated battery. 

No additional information was available.