Overview
- The robbery occurred around 12:40 p.m. on October 4 in the pedestrian tunnel linking the Red and Blue Line platforms in the 200 block of South State Street.
- Police say the assailant approached from behind, grabbed the victim’s purse, slammed her into a wall and to the ground, and fled on a bicycle with her belongings.
- Investigators released a CTA surveillance image and described the suspect as a Black man, 18 to 25 years old, with a thin build and dark twisted or dreadlocked hair.
- The victim’s condition has not been disclosed, and police have not announced any arrests in the case.
- Anyone with information is asked to call 312-745-4447 or submit an anonymous tip at CPDTIP.com using reference number JJ439359.