Man charged in in wine bottle attack, robbery on CTA Red Line train, CPD announce

CHICAGO (WLS) — Chicago police have charged a person in an incident on a CTA Purple Line prepare when a person attacked and robbed after being hit within the head with a wine bottle.

Police stated the Solomon Washington, 30, was arrested on Wednesday, Sept. 28.

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Video reveals two males demanding ID from a person who was sleeping on the L, then taking the sufferer’s wine bottle and hanging him within the head, leaving him bleeding in his seat.

The incident occurred on Sept. 24 round 2:42 a.m. on a Purple Line prepare close to the ninety fifth Avenue station, leaving TeShaun Terry – who recorded the violent confrontation – shocked on her approach dwelling. She stated she went trying to find assist on the prepare station, however nobody was round.

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“After I seen the blood I immediately felt so dangerous!” Terry stated. “So, I immediately … when the prepare stopped, I ended the video and I ran upstairs to search for the operators. There have been no operators! There have been no safety! There have been actually nobody!”

Terry stated the 2 males focused a person who seemed to be asleep on the prepare. Police stated the sufferer is unhoused, which made it troublesome to find him to conduct their investigation.

Police stated Washington was additionally concerned in a second armed theft through which he punched a 46-year-old man within the face and took his private property the next day, additionally on the ninety fifth Avenue station.

Washington is charged with one rely of armed theft with a harmful weapon, one rely of aggravated battery in a public place, one rely of theft, and one rely of theft, all felonies.

Police stated they’re nonetheless in search of the second man seen within the video of the wine bottle assault.