Crime & Safety
Woman Sexually Assaulted At Jackson CTA Red Line Station As Agency Works To Improve Safety
Witnesses said the woman was in a wheelchair, and they heard her scream as she was being attacked.
Updated on: December 12, 2025
Chicago police are investigating after a woman was sexually assaulted on CTA property in the Loop early Thursday morning.
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Police said a 35-year-old woman was on CTA property in the 200 block of South State Street at the Jackson Red Line stop just before 3 a.m. when she was sexually assaulted by an unknown suspect. The suspect then ran off in an unknown direction.
Witnesses said the woman was in a wheelchair, and they heard her scream as she was being attacked. The witnesses said they heard the attack as they stood on the lower platform, but could not see it. They believe the attack may have happened near one of the elevators near the Red Line.
