19th district officers are looking for a man who is suspected in three batteries stretching from the Irving Park Brown Line station to Belmont and Sheffield this afternoon.
The first incident, recorded as a domestic battery at the Irving Park Brown Line station, 1816 W. Irving Park Road, was reported at 2:21 this afternoon. The female victim was reportedly bleeding after being struck in the head. (CPD case #HW437337)
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| Cook County authorities’ booking photo of a man identified as Kevin Britton from Mugshots.com. NOTE: The suspect in today’s batteries is described as having short hair. |
Four minutes later, callers reported that a man boarded a CTA bus at Irving Park and Ravenswood, then punched the driver before fleeing eastbound. (CPD case #HW437341)
At 3:15 this afternoon, workers at a business on the corner of Belmont and Sheffield reported that a man was threatening employees. The situation escalated into a physical attack. Witnesses at Belmont and Sheffield were shown a photo of the Irving Park suspect. They believe the same man was involved. (CPD case #HW437403)
Witness descriptions report a male, either black or Hispanic, 5’8″ tall, 140 pounds, wearing a white t-shirt, black jeans, and possibly a light colored baseball cap that says “Crooks” on it. One of the victims identified the man as “Kevin Britton” with a possible birth date of August 8, 1982.
Online data base Mugshots.com includes a photo taken by Cook County authorities of a man identified as Kevin Britton with the same birthdate and general physical description. Note that the suspect in today’s cases is described as having short hair.
UPDATE: A Reddit string has been started regarding the Belmont and Sheffield attack. Thanks for the tip, C!
