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Chicago Police Release Images, Seek Public Help After CTA Bus Robbery in Washington Park

Share tips at 312-745-4447 or at CPDTIP.com under case JK211921.

Overview

  • Chicago police asked for help Saturday after posting images of a group wanted in a violent robbery on a CTA bus.
  • The victim, a passenger in the 5800 block of South Martin Luther King Drive, was surrounded on April 9 and punched in the face several times.
  • The group took the man’s belongings, including headphones and a jacket, then ran off the bus, last seen heading east from 58th Street and King Drive.
  • Investigators with the Public Transportation Detectives unit are gathering tips by phone at 312-745-4447 and online at CPDTIP.com using reference JK211921.
  • Police have not announced any arrests, and the case highlights ongoing safety concerns for riders in Washington Park and on South Side routes.