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Police: Woman At CTA Station Robbed By Man With Stun Gun

(STMW) -- Police are searching for a man who robbed a female of her cellphone at a South Loop CTA rail station last Friday after displaying a stun gun.

The robbery occurred about 2:40 p.m. at the Roosevelt station as the victim was transferring from the Red Line to the Green Line, according to an alert from police.

The suspect was described as a black man between 20 and 30 years old. He stands 5-foot-7 to 6-feet and weighs between 140 and 175 pounds. He also has a medium complexion, police said.

Anyone with information on the robbery is asked to call Area Central detectives at (312) 747-8382.

(Source: Sun-Times Media Wire © Chicago Sun-Times 2015. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.)

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