Chicago police seek suspect in CTA Red Line robbery on North Side

Chicago police are seeking this individual in connection to a robbery on the CTA. 

Chicago Mass Transit Detectives are searching for the man accused of robbing a victim on the CTA Red Line Grandville platform last week. 

The victim was at the Red Line station located in the 1100 block of West Grandville Avenue in Edgewater at 5:30 a.m. on Jan. 28 when the incident occurred. 

Police say the offender, who was caught on security camera, sprayed the victim with a chemical irritant before stealing their cash. 

The offender was described as a man between the ages of 19-25. Anyone with information about the incident is asked to contact the Bureau of Detectives - Mass Transit Section at (312) 745-4706.

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