Police release photo of suspect in stabbing, robbery at Belmont Red Line

CTA Red Line Belmont stop
Surveillance image of a man police say stabbed and robbed another man at a Red Line stop April 25, 2022. Photo credit Chicago Police Department

Chicago police released a photo Tuesday of a man suspected of stabbing and robbing another man on a Red Line train Monday in Lake View.

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The attacker allegedly approached a 44-year-old man about 2:40 a.m. at the Belmont stop in the 900 block of West Belmont Avenue and stabbed him with a knife before taking his property, police said.

The suspect was described as 30 to 35 years old, police said.

Anyone with information was asked to call Area One detectives at 312-745-4443.

Later Monday evening, another man was attacked during an attempted robbery at the Addison Red Line stop blocks away in Wrigleyville.

(Source: Sun-Times Media Wire & Chicago Sun-Times 2022. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.)

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Featured Image Photo Credit: Chicago Police Department