Suspect sought for touching himself in front of minor on CTA train downtown

Images of a suspect wanted for inappropriately touching himself in front of a minor on a CTA train on Dec. 1 | Chicago police

Chicago police are asking for the public's help in identifying a suspect who inappropriately touched himself in front of a girl on a CTA Pink Line train earlier this month.

Police said the suspect boarded a Pink Line train around 3:45 p.m. Dec. 1 near the Harold Washington station and sat across from a girl.

He then put his hand in his pants and started touching himself while staring at her with his cellphone pointed in her direction, according to police.

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The suspect was wearing a dark-colored Lakers knit cap, a blue and red jacket with fur hood trim and gray sweatpants.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Area Three detectives at (312) 744-8261.