Overview
- Police, which released a surveillance image Sunday, are searching for the man who attacked a senior March 21 on the Belmont station platform in Lakeview.
- The suspect was described as a Black man in a yellow hooded sweatshirt, black jeans, and white gym shoes, and the photo shows him carrying boxes of Pepsi.
- Investigators classified the incident as aggravated battery at 3:09 p.m. in the 900 block of West Belmont Avenue at a busy Red, Brown, and Purple Line hub.
- Anyone with information is asked to call Public Transportation Detectives at 312-745-4447 or submit an anonymous tip at CPDTIP.com using reference RD JK189284.
- Police have not released details on the victim’s condition or what led up to the attack, and they urged riders to stay aware and not pursue an offender if confronted.