An 18-year-old woman has been charged in two separate violent incidents on Chicago's public transit system, the Chicago Police Department reported.
Destiny Young, who resides on the 3300 block of W. Carroll Ave., Chicago, was apprehended on November 25, 2024. After her arrest, Young was charged with one felony count of robbery and one felony count of aggravated battery of a transit employee or passenger. Her detention hearing is scheduled for November 26, 2024, at the courthouse located at 2600 S. California.
According to the Chicago Police Department's official news release, Young is accused of stealing from a 29-year-old male on October 9, 2024, on a train platform in the 8700 block of S. State St. Furthermore, she allegedly committed aggravated battery against an 18-year-old male, on a train, within minutes of the initial robbery, in the 200 block of W. 47th St.
The release adds that the accused was taken into custody near the 2600 block of S. California Ave. and was subsequently charged. As of yet, no additional information has been made available regarding the circumstances of the arrest or the specifics of the alleged offenses. The investigation appears to be ongoing, and further details are likely to emerge following the upcoming court proceedings.
