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Chicago activists patrol public transport after violent train robbery: Report

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Chicago activists are reported to be volunteering to patrol Chicago public transitAfter a violent robbery on the Red Line train, Sunday.

Chicago Police Department’s Transit Branch published photos of two suspects, who were accused of hitting the victim in the head with a glass bottle. He was robbed on the trainJust before 3 a.m. Sunday

ABC 7 Chicago reports that activists had planned to patrol Red Line on Monday following the incident. According to ABC 7, they have been volunteering for months to patrol Chicago transit.

Eric Lewis, a patrol volunteer told the outlet, “We will continue doing this, the untouchables, until this is curbed because people fear to go to work.” “It’s crazy here. Because we’re standing out here, anything can happen.”

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The Sunday robbery incident appears to be captured in a video shared on social media.

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Chicago policeAccording to a press release, they are searching for one male suspect aged 20-30 and one female suspect aged 20-30. 

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The suspect was wearing a multi-colored, white shirt and a purple hoodie. He also wore black pants with stripes on his legs. The female suspect was wearing a white hoodie, multicolored hoodie, and black ribbed pants.

The activists are a group of crime-fighters in their 50s and 60s — some of whom are former military members or trained in martial arts, ABC 7 reported.

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