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Yahoo
22-03-2025
- Yahoo
Chicago train robbery suspect struck victim, took her cellphone, police say
CHICAGO - Chicago police are searching for a suspect who allegedly struck and robbed a victim on a CTA Green Line train last week. The incident happened on the train car on March 12, according to Chicago police. What we know The suspect allegedly approached the victim, struck her multiple times on the head, and took her cellphone before fleeing the train car. Police described the suspect as a Black male with a black hair cover, a light purple wig, a red sweater, and blue jeans. They also released images of the suspect: What you can do Anyone with information is asked to contact Public Transportation Detectives at 312-745-4447 or submit an anonymous tip at and use reference #JJJ179933.
CBS News
07-03-2025
- CBS News
4 suspects sought in robbery of senior citizen on Chicago train last month
Chicago police are asking for the public's help with identifying four suspects in connection to a robbery of a senior citizen onboard a CTA Red Line train last month. The robbery happened around 8 p.m. on Feb. 12 in the 4600 block of North Broadway in the Uptown neighborhood. Police said the victim was on the train when he was approached by the suspects, who took his cell phone. When he tried to get it back, he was beaten by the group. The suspects were described as two African American men and two women. Surveillance cameras captured one of the men wearing a purple hoodie and a black jacket with yellow lettering. The other was wearing a black jacket, a black hoodie, and wearing sunglasses. One of the women was wearing a green coat with fur on the hood. The second woman was wearing a black coat. Police are advising riders to always be aware of their surroundings, report suspicious activity, and never pursue an assailant. Anyone with information is asked to contact Public Transportation Detectives at 312-745-4447 or submit an anonymous tip at
Yahoo
07-03-2025
- Yahoo
Four suspects sought after elderly man robbed, attacked on Red Line train: police
The Brief Four suspects robbed and attacked an elderly man on a CTA Red Line train in Uptown on Feb. 12, according to Chicago police. The suspects allegedly took the victim's cellphone by force and beat him when he tried to retrieve it. Police are asking anyone with information to contact Public Transportation Detectives or submit an anonymous tip. CHICAGO - Chicago police are searching for four suspects who allegedly robbed and attacked an elderly man on a CTA Red Line train in Uptown. What we know The incident happened around 8 p.m. Feb. 12 in the 4600 block of North Broadway on the CTA Red Line at Wilson, according to Chicago police. The four suspects – two men and two women – approached the victim, a senior citizen, on the train, took his cellphone by force and then battered him when he tried to get it back, police said. Further details on the victim's condition have not been released. Details on Suspects All four suspects are African American and between the ages of 17 and 25, according to CPD. Anyone with more information on the incident or the suspects is urged to contact Public Transportation Detectives at 312-745-4447 or submit an anonymous tip at with reference number "JJ147835."
