CHICAGO (WLS) -- A man was sentenced for a robbery on the CTA Blue Line where an expensive violin was taken, according to court documents.

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The man whose valuable violin was stolen on a CTA train in the Loop spoke exclusively with ABC7. He said the violin is worth thousands, but holds far more sentimental value.

Police said the robbery happened on April 11 on a CTA Blue Line train at 117 W. Lake St. around 9 p.m.

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Timothy Johnson, 39, of Chicago was charged in connection to the crime, including felony robbery and three misdemeanor counts of resisting/obstructing a peace officer, Chicago police said.

The violin stolen in the robbery, valued at $10,000, was inside a black

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