{"id":679872,"date":"2026-03-25T04:03:13","date_gmt":"2026-03-25T04:03:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/679872\/"},"modified":"2026-03-25T04:03:13","modified_gmt":"2026-03-25T04:03:13","slug":"lawndale-chicago-crime-freight-train-robbery-near-19th-and-marshall-impacts-bnsf-metra-schedule-spokesperson-says","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/679872\/","title":{"rendered":"Lawndale, Chicago crime: Freight train robbery near 19th and Marshall impacts BNSF Metra schedule, spokesperson says"},"content":{"rendered":"

ByABC7 Chicago Digital Team \"WLS<\/p>\n

Tuesday, March 24, 2026 9:47PM<\/p>\n

\"ABC7<\/p>\n

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

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.<\/p>\n

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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.<\/p>\n

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

When the robbery started was not immediately clear.<\/p>\n

Authorities did not immediately provide further information.<\/p>\n

This is a developing story. Check back with ABC7 for updates.<\/p>\n

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