Person steals Chicago cop's taser as officer scuffled with suspect on CTA platform in Loop

CHICAGO - Chicago police are searching for an individual who stole an officer's taser Monday night on a CTA platform.

Around 7:30 p.m., police say officers were conducting a platform check at the CTA Red Line stop near Roosevelt Road and State Street when they were waived down by a victim of domestic battery.

The victim told the officers who the offender was and as police attempted to detain the person, a physical altercation ensued.

One officer then put his taser down and an unknown second offender grabbed it and ran off, police said.

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One offender is in custody and charges are pending against them.

A photo sent to FOX 32 showed a large police response in the area.

No further details were immediately available.