Two men facing charges of robbing Red Line riders appeared in bond court
Sunday.
Sherman Wilson, 55, of the 7400 block of North Ashland Avenue, brandished a
silver knife on the Red Line headed toward Howard Street, demanding that a rider
hand over his wallet, cellphone and watch. Wilson struggled
with the victim, pushing him to the ground and taking his watch.
Wilson was arrested Thursday when a Chicago Transit Authority security guard
recognized him from surveillance video of the Red Line attack.
Sherman was arrested at the Jarvis Avenue station in Rogers Park.
Another alleged CTA robber, Justin Harris, 17, of the 500 block of West 81st
Place, was arrested Saturday night after snatching an iPhone out of a woman's
hand. The woman chased Harris out of the Red Line station at
79th Street. She waved down police on foot patrol, and the trio caught up to
Harris in a nearby parking lot.
Wilson was charged with felony armed robbery and is being held in lieu of
$250,000 bond. Harris is charged with robbery.
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