Man beaten during CTA Red Line robbery in Lakeview, Chicago police say

CHICAGO (WLS) -- A 64-year-old man who was beaten during a robbery at a Red Line train in the Lakeview neighborhood Monday night, Chicago police said.

Police said two men approached the victim on a train at the Addison stop at about 8:45 p.m. who demanded property from the victim.
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One of the men punched the victim in the face, which caused the victim to fall and hit his head on the wall, police said. ..

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He suffered minor bruising and a cut to his head and was transported to Illinois Masonic Medical Center in good condition, police said.
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No one is in custody. Area Three detectives are investigating.