Police released images Wednesday of a man wanted in connection with a series of recent attacks on CTA property.
The man allegedly uses a hammer in these attacks, the latest of which happened about 2:10 a.m. Wednesday at the Red Line stop in the 900 block of West Addison Street, Chicago police said.
A 41-year-old man was on a train when the suspect started a conversation with him as he walked by, police said. Then, the suspect punched the man in the head and hit him with a hammer.
The man pushed the panic alarm on the train and the attacker fled, police said. The man was taken to Illinois Masonic Medical Center for treatment.
Three other attacks happened:
- Around midnight Aug. 13 on the platform of the Red Line stop in the 100 block of South State Street.
- At 11:10 a.m. Aug. 6 on the platform of the Green Line stop in the 1600 block of West Lake Street.
- At 3:27 p.m. July 21 on a bus in the 3500 block of West Addison Street.
Anyone with information was asked to call police at (312) 745-4443.
