May 12--Authorities filed charges against a South Side man accused of trying to sexually assault a woman on a CTA Red Line train on the North Side.
A 27-year-old woman told police she was riding a southbound Red Line train between the Fullerton and North/Clybourn stations at 5 a.m. Sunday when a man tried to assault her, according to Officer Janel Sedevic, a spokeswoman for the Chicago Police Department.
The woman declined medical attention, according to Sedevic.
Police arrested a suspect early Monday morning after sending out a community alert Sunday evening that included surveillance photos.
Police said the man, 34-year-old Ronald Sparks, was spotted on a CTA train smoking a cigarette and was confronted by a private security officer.
That officer noticed Sparks was wanted in connection with the sexual assault, according to a news release from the Chicago Police Department. He was arrested near the Chicageo Avenue Red Line stop about 1:45 a.m. Monday.
Sparks was charged with aggravated criminal sexual assault causing bodily harm and cited for smoking on CTA property.
