CHICAGO — A day after a man was hospitalized following a hammer attack at the CTA’s Western Blue Line station, the Chicago Police Department has released photos of suspects wanted in connection to the crime.
CPD said the attack happened around 4 p.m. Tuesday on the platform of the Western Blue Line stop found in the 400 block of South Western Avenue.
A 31-year-old man was standing on the platform when a female walked up to him and took his phone by force.
When the 31-year-old man tried to take his phone back, a male hit him in the head with a hammer several times before he and the female fled the scene, according to CPD.
The victim was taken to a local hospital with several lacerations to his head, where he is listed as being in good condition.
Anyone with information on the attack that could help lead police toward making an arrest or conviction in their investigation can contact CPD Area Four Detectives at 312-746-8251, or dial 911.
Tips can also be filed anonymously online with police at CPDtip.com.