Chicago police are warning Red Line riders about a pair of cell phone thieves who snatched devices from passengers at the 35th Street station last month.
According to a community alert issued Monday by CPD, two men targeted riders as they waited on the platform at Sox-35th. The first incident occurred around 11 a.m. on June 24. The second followed at 11:50 a.m. on June 25.
In both cases, the men allegedly grabbed phones straight from victims’ hands as they waited for their trains to arrive. No injuries were reported.
CPD described the suspects as two Black males, one wearing a dark Chicago Bulls hoodie and blue jeans and the other wearing a black knit hat with a white T-shirt.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the CPD Public Transportation Section at 312-745-4447 or submit an anonymous tip at CPDTip.com, referencing case numbers JJ307247 and JJ308247.
