Freight train robbed in Lawndale; BNSF trains delayed, Metra spokesperson says

CHICAGO (WLS) — A freight train was robbed on Chicago’s West Side on Tuesday afternoon, a Metra spokesperson said.

BNSF trains were halted due to police activity near West 19th Street and South Marshall Boulevard in the city’s Lawndale neighborhood, Metra said at 4:21 p.m.

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At 4:36 p.m., Metra said BNSF inbound and outbound trains were back on the move and may be operating up to 35 minutes behind schedule.

Chopper 7 was over the scene at about 4:30 p.m. A stopped freight train and police squad cars could be seen.

When the robbery started was not immediately clear.

Authorities did not immediately provide further information.

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