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Chicago man arrested 2 weeks after woman attacked at CTA Red Line station

Mark Thompson
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Mark Thompson has spent over a decade highlighting community stories across Chicago. He graduated from Northwestern University and has contributed to various local outlets, including Chicago Reader, focusing on grassroots initiatives and neighborhood developments.

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Reporter · Wednesday, October 28, 2026 at 5:19 PM · 1 min read
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Chicago man arrested 2 weeks after woman attacked at CTA Red Line station — Wheaton Community news

A Chicago man was arrested two weeks after police say he attacked and seriously injured a woman at a South Side CTA Red Line station.Tyrone Jenkins, 37, was arrested Tuesday in the 0-100 block of West 111th Street in Roseland.Police said Jenkins was identified as the person who attacked a 27-year-old woman at the 95th/Dan Ryan Station around 3:30 p.m. on Oct. 13.The woman was seriously injured, police said.Jenkins faces one felony count of aggravated battery involving a transit employee performing duties or a transit passenger. He also faces one felony count of aggravated battery in a public place.Police issued an alert about the attack on Sunday. At the time, investigators described the suspect as a Black man wearing a green hooded sweater with yellow designs, black pants and green-and-white gym shoes.Jenkins was due in court Wednesday for a detention hearing.

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