Chicago police are seeking the public’s help in identifying three suspects who were caught on surveillance cameras looking exceptionally cheerful after allegedly robbing a woman at knifepoint on a Red Line train in downtown Chicago.
The incident took place on Monday afternoon, with the suspects seen smiling broadly as they walked along the State-Chicago Red Line platform shortly after the robbery. The victim, a 26-year-old woman, was on the train when the three women approached her, brandishing a knife and stealing her valuables around 3:27 p.m.
The suspects are described as three Black women. One was wearing a black jacket, pink pants, and white gym shoes, while another was dressed in a pink jacket, black pants, and white and gray gym shoes. The third suspect had a nose ring and was wearing a black jacket and light blue jeans.
Chicago police are urging anyone with information about the suspects or the robbery to contact CPD Public Transportation detectives at 312-745-4447 or submit an anonymous tip at CPDTIP.com, referencing report number JJ-531250.
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