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Woman Charged with Aggravated Battery of 73-Year-Old Man on CTA Bus in Loop
Police arrested Charne Sisson weeks after releasing surveillance images from the October 5 attack on Michigan Avenue.
A 34-year-old suburban woman faces multiple felony charges after allegedly beating and seriously injuring a senior citizen as he exited a CTA bus downtown earlier this month, Chicago police said.
Members of the Chicago Police Department arrested Charne Sisson of Homewood on Tuesday in the 1900 block of West Harrison Street.
Senior Citizen Seriously Injured Exiting CTA Bus
The attack occurred during the afternoon of October 5 in the 100 block of North Michigan Avenue near Washington Street in the Loop.
Investigators said Sisson confronted and battered a 73-year-old man as he was attempting to exit a CTA bus.
The victim suffered serious injuries during the encounter, prompting police to release surveillance images of the suspect to the public days later.
Detectives subsequently identified Sisson as the assailant and took her into custody without incident on West Harrison Street.
Suspect Facing Multiple Felony Counts
Prosecutors charged Sisson with one felony count of aggravated battery of a victim aged 60 or older and one felony count of aggravated battery to a transit passenger.
Sisson is scheduled to appear at 2600 South California Avenue for a detention hearing on October 21, 2026.
Police have not released additional details regarding what led up to the violent confrontation.
