Chicago police are appealing to the public for help in identifying four men who robbed two women in a Pedway tunnel connecting the Blue and Red lines on the CTA. The incident, which took place on Friday night, involved a violent assault during the purse snatching. Surveillance images of the suspects have been released.
CHICAGO (CBS) -- Police are asking for the public's help in identifying four men who violently robbed two women of their purse in a Pedway tunnel connecting the Blue and Red lines on the Chicago Transit Authority ( CTA ) on Friday. The incident occurred around 10:15 p.m. as the two women were walking through the Pedway connecting the Jackson stops on the Red and Blue lines in the Loop area. According to Chicago police, four men surrounded the women.
When the women attempted to navigate around the men, the assailants grabbed a purse from one of the victims. As she fought to retrieve her belongings, one of the men punched her and forcefully threw her into a wall. Police have released surveillance images of the suspects, who all appear to be between the ages of 25 and 30. The first suspect is described as being between 6-foot-1 and 6-foot-3, weighing 170 to 195 pounds, with light facial hair, and short dreadlocks. He was wearing a black coat, a light-colored hoodie, gray pants, and black gym shoes. The second suspect stands between 5-foot-8 and 5-foot-10, with long dreadlocks and a mustache. He was clad in a yellow and black hoodie, a black jacket, light jeans, and black shoes. The third suspect was wearing a gray puffy jacket, light blue jeans, and black shoes. The fourth suspect is estimated to be between 6-foot and 6-foot-3 and was wearing a black jacket, a gray backpack, a gray hoodie, black ripped pants, and black gym shoes with white laces. Police urge anyone with information about this robbery to contact Mass Transit Detectives at 312-745-4447
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