Bernard Hightower was arrested Thursday after he was identified as the person who battered a 34-year-old woman about 1:58 p.m. on the Blue Line platform in the 200 block of South Dearborn Street.
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Following weeks of testimony in a closely watched case, a 12-member jury found former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin guilty on all counts in the death of George Floyd, a 46-year old Black man who died while being restrained by Chauvin in police custody last May.
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A woman was hospitalized and a suspect taken into custody Thursday after a battery on a CTA Blue Line train in suburban Oak Park, according to police.
The incident took place at around 2:10 a.m., according to a spokesperson for Oak Park, who said police responded to a report of a battery in progress on a westbound Blue Line train stopped at the Oak Park Avenue station. Don t miss local breaking news and weather! Download our mobile app for iOS or Android and sign up for alerts.
Authorities said the incident took place inside a train car, with a witness telling investigators that it began as an argument near Kedzie Avenue, then moved onto the platform after an unknown person had pressed the assistance button near the Austin Boulevard.
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