Man in custody after sexual assault on CTA Red Line train
CBS 2 dug into similar crimes on the CTA and according to police, it's the fourth sexual assault on a train or platform this year.
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CBS 2 dug into similar crimes on the CTA and according to police, it's the fourth sexual assault on a train or platform this year.
Authorities said the suspect allegedly approached the victim and engaged in a short conversation.
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It was not clear to whom the crab belonged, or what it was doing there.
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Responding officers quickly found him and placed him into custody less than 30 minutes later.
The three suspects grabbed the victim's cell phone and then physically attacked him when he tried to get it back.
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