Chicago man charged with stealing $10K violin from CTA rider
Timothy Johnson | Chicago police
CHICAGO - A man was charged with stealing a $10,000 custom violin from a CTA Blue Line train last Friday in downtown Chicago.
Custom violin stolen from CTA train
What we know:
Timothy Johnson, 39, was charged with stealing the violin from a 22-year-old man while riding a train near the Clark/Lake station, according to the Chicago Police Department.
The violin, described as custom-made with a distinctive wood-grain finish on the back and no serial number, was inside a black storage case when it was stolen, police said.
Johnson was arrested Wednesday in the 100 block of West Ida B. Wells Drive. He was charged with one felony count of robbery and three misdemeanor counts of resisting or obstructing peace officers.
What we don't know:
It was not immediately clear whether the violin had been located or returned to its owner. FOX 32 has reached out to officials.
A $10,000 custom violin was stolen from a CTA Blue Line train in downtown Chicago on April 11. (Chicago PD )
What's next:
Johnson has a detention hearing scheduled for Thursday.
The Source: The information in this report came from the Chicago Police Department and previous FOX 32 reporting.