Crime & Safety
Man Yelled Slur After Assault In 'Potential Hate Crime': FBI
The FBI asked for help identifying a man who they said hit another and yelled an 'ethnic slur' in a potential hate crime last month.
CHICAGO — The FBI is asking for help identifying a man wanted in connection with a potential hate crime at the Argyle Red Line station last month, the agency said in a statement.
Police said the man followed a person into the station on the afternoon of Aug. 15 and hit him in the head from behind, causing him to fall over. The FBI said the man then yelled an ethnic slur at the fallen man and told him he deserved the attack.
The FBI released photos and video of the suspect, who they described as a black man with a medium build and a goatee. In the photos, he appears to be wearing a diamond stud earring in his right ear, a silver watch on his left arm, a metallic bracelet on his right arm, a gold-colored chain around his neck and a Chicago White Sox baseball hat.
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#FBI and @Chicago_Police are seeking info on this man, wanted in connection with a potential hate crime assault on the #CTA Red Line (Argyle Station). #WhiteSox hat, pierced right ear, watch band, gold necklace and bracelet. Call (312)421-6700 with tips. https://t.co/qpfe9xq094 pic.twitter.com/pO8x7xiHAJ
— FBI Chicago (@FBIChicago) September 14, 2021
Anyone with information about the man can contact Chicago police at 312-744-8261 or the FBI Chicago Office at 312-421-6700. Anonymous tips can also be submitted online at tips.fbi.gov.
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