A person has been arrested by Chicago police in connection with an attack and robbery that occurred on the CTA Red Line.
Two people attacked and robbed a man early on Sunday morning near 95th Street on a Red Line train.
Solomon Washington, 30, of Chicago Heights, was arrested on Wednesday in connection with the robbery and attack, according to the police.
Among Washington’s four felony charges are aggravated battery and armed robbery.He allegedly hit the 44-year-old man in the head with a glass bottle on Sunday, September 24, causing him to bleed.Investigators say Washington also allegedly robbed a 46-year-old man the following day after punching him in the face.
The first attack’s second suspect is also being sought by the police.
In an effort to make trains safer, the CTA and the Chicago Police Department have been collaborating.
The CTA announced new security measures at all of its rail stations earlier this week.
Both organizations claim to have added K9 units that can ride the trains as well as patrols comprised of both officers and unarmed security personnel.
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