Man Caught Masturbating Near Pregnant Women Brown Line Trains

CHICAGO, IL — Police have issued a community alert warning of public indecency in Lake View and Ravenswood. A man was seen masturbating on CTA Brown Line trains, police said. In two separate incidents, pregnant women riding northbound trains noticed the man sitting near them and masturbating, police said.

The first incident happened on May 10 in the 3400 block of N. Southport Avenue around 3:10 p.m., police said. The second incident happened May 8 in the 1800 block of W. Montrose Avenue around 3:15 p.m., according to police.

The suspect is described as around six feet tall and between 40 to 50 years old. In one of the incidents, he was wearing a black baseball hat and a white button-down striped shirt, police said.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Area North detectives at (312) 744-8200.

Images via Chicago Police Department.