Suspect sought after alleged sex abuse on Red Line

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Chicago police and the Guardian Angels are putting CTA riders on alert after a 23-year-old woman reported she was sexually abused by a man on a Red Line train.

A man made inappropriate contact with the young woman on a crowded southbound CTA Red Line train around 8:30 a.m. Wednesday between the North/Clybourn and Chicago stops, police said.

Authorities released surveillance photos of the offender they are searching for. The images show a white male, about 5'10" to 6' tall, with blonde or light brown hair. He was wearing a red baseball cap and a black polo shirt.

The Guardian Angels handed out fliers at the Chicago stop in the city's Gold Coast neighborhood, where police said the suspect exited the train.

Anyone with information regarding this incident should contact Area Central detectives at 312-747-8380.