The robbery happened on Feb. 27 in the Loop, police said. At about 8:30 p.m., a 17-year-old boy allegedly took items from a 22-year-old man on a train in the 200 block of South State Street.
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The teen was placed in custody and charged on Sunday, police said.
Authorities did not immediately provide further information about the incident.
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