Police say allegation of groping on CTA Brown Line train 'unfounded,' man released without charges

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Tuesday, December 17, 2019
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CHICAGO (WLS) -- Chicago police said a man has been released without charges after being questioned about an alleged groping on a CTA Brown Line train Saturday morning.

A 16-year-old girl said she was was touched inappropriately on a train after boarding at Belmont, and police brought a person of interest in for questioning Monday morning. Monday night the man was released without charges and police said the allegations are unfounded.