Cops release photo of man who bashed passenger in head with chair aboard Red Line on Near North Side

Chicago Police Department SHARE COPY LINK Share CLOSE Twitter Facebook Bluesky Email Reddit Flipboard Chicago police released pictures of a man wanted for hitting someone with a chair aboard a CTA Red Line train on the Near North Side earlier this week. The attack happened around 3:45 p.m. Wednesday in the 1500 block of North Clybourn Avenue when a man believed to be between 40 and 50 years old struck a 25-year-old man who was a passenger in the back of the head with a collapsible chair, police said. The man was last seen wearing a white and blue stocking hat, white jacket, navy blue jogging pants, and multi colored gym shoes, officials said. Anyone with information is encouraged to call Public Transportation Detectives at 312-745-4447. SHARE COPY LINK Share CLOSE Twitter Facebook Bluesky Email Reddit Flipboard Sun-Times Wire Chicago Public Media Next Up In Crime People seek white car in West Garfield Park hit-and-run death of 69-year-old woman Woman, 48, killed in Greater Grand Crossing hit and run Man charged with shooting that wounded 4-year-old girl 'Broadview Six' judge delays potentially explosive hearing featuring top prosecutor's testimony Second man charged in fatal Belmont Cragin stabbing Sexual assault suspect pawned two PlayStations stolen from victim in Auburn Gresham attack, prosecutors say