A second suspect has been arrested and charged in connection with a brutal robbery that took place on a Red Line train in the Loop during the summer. Curtis Freeman, 18, was taken into custody by Chicago police on Monday for his alleged involvement in the August 13 attack. He is set to appear for a detention hearing on Tuesday.
According to prosecutors, Freeman and another suspect, 28-year-old Nathan Emerson, were part of a group that viciously attacked and punched a 42-year-old man on the train at around 7 a.m. The assailants stole the victim’s phone, wallet, and bag before fleeing the scene.
Surveillance images released by the police on September 1 showed five individuals wanted in connection with the robbery. Emerson, who was arrested and charged last month, confessed to his participation in the assault.
Freeman, like Emerson, is facing one count of felony robbery for his role in the incident.
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