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Chicago Police Release Images of Suspects in Two CTA Platform Attacks

Police hope the images prompt tips after two separate attacks on CTA platforms left victims injured with suspects still at large.

Overview

  • Investigators say three people beat a 49-year-old man on the Washington Street Blue Line platform around 11:30 p.m. on Tuesday, June 9, and police have released station surveillance images of the suspects.
  • Police say a separate attack occurred about 11:45 a.m. on Thursday, June 11, when a man approached and punched a 44-year-old woman on a Pink Line platform in North Lawndale.
  • Authorities described the Blue Line suspects as three Black males about 15 to 23 years old, 5'8" to 5'11" tall, 160–180 pounds, wearing white T‑shirts and black jeans with one in a gray Nike hooded sweatshirt.
  • The Pink Line suspect was described as a Black man wearing a black zip-up hooded jacket, patterned black pants and white gym shoes, and police have not released further victim injury details.
  • Chicago Police Public Transportation Detectives are asking anyone with information to call 312-745-4447 or submit a tip at CPDTIP.com using reference RD# JK288818 for the Blue Line case or JK290592 for the Pink Line case, and no arrests have been reported as of the latest notices.