Man punches two CTA riders in the face on Red Line near Belmont, police say

Chicago police are looking for a man who punched two passengers in the face aboard a Red Line train near Belmont Monday afternoon.

At about 1:33 p.m., the man walked up to the victims on the train and struck them before getting off at Belmont, police said in a community alert. Surveillance images of the suspect were released as part of the alert. Both victims also exited at Belmont and flagged down Chicago police officers for help. One of the victims, a woman, was treated by paramedics at the scene for her injuries.

The suspect left the area on foot, police said. He is described as a Black man between 35 and 40 years old, standing 6 feet to 6 feet 2 inches tall and weighing between 270 and 285 pounds, with short black hair and slight facial hair…

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