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Police Release Photos Of Suspect In Armed CTA Green Line Robbery

By Emma G. Gallegos in News on Aug 7, 2017 6:24PM

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CTA Green Line robbery suspect (Surveillance photo courtesy of Chicago Police Department)

Police are looking for a man accused of committing an armed robbery last month on a CTA Green Line train. They recently released photos from surveillance video of the suspect.

The man is accused of pulling a box cutter on a woman to rob a woman. The incident happened on July 24, 2017 at 9 a.m. near the Roosevelt stop, and police say the man exited the train at 43rd Street station.

The suspect is described as being 25 to 30 years old, standing at 5'7" to 5'10", and weighing 150 to 170 pounds.

Anyone with information is asked to call detectives at (312) 747-8382.

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CTA Green Line robbery suspect (Surveillance photo courtesy of Chicago Police Department)