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Chicago police seeking suspect accused of pepper spraying Red Line passenger during robbery in Edgewater

CPD seek robber who used pepper spray during robbery at Red Line stop in Edgewater
CPD seek robber who used pepper spray during robbery at Red Line stop in Edgewater 00:23

CHICAGO (CBS) – Chicago police are searching for a man accused of robbing a CTA passenger on the city's North Side last Sunday.

Police said the alleged suspect robbed someone around 5:30 a.m. on the platform at the Granville CTA Red Line stop in Edgewater.

It is further alleged that the suspect pepper sprayed the victim before taking their money by force.

The offender was described as an African American man between 19 and 25 years of age.

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Anyone with information can contact the Bureau of Detectives – Mass Transit Section at 312-745-4706.

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