Chicago police are searching for three suspects accused of a brutal assault on a CTA Red Line passenger at a station in the Near North Side’s Old Town neighborhood.
The incident occurred shortly after 2:30 p.m. on Oct. 9. Police said the 65-year-old victim was beaten onboard, dragged off a train at the Clark/Division stop, and spray-painted in the face and mouth.
Surveillance cameras captured the attack.
Images released by police show one of the three suspects has the numbers “5718” tattooed on the fingers of his left hand.
Chicago police ask anyone with information regarding the attack or the identity of the suspects to contact Area Three detectives at 312-745-4477, or submit an anonymous tip online at CPDTIP.com using reference #JK446326.
