Convicted felon suspected of ELEVEN hammer attacks and robberies on Chicago transit riders is arrested 'after bashing 50-year-old commuter on the head'

U.K. Daily Mail ^ | 08/25/2021 | Snejana Farberov

[simpson96]

A Chicago man has been arrested for allegedly clobbering a train passenger on the head with a hammer this week, and he is also being investigated in connection with nearly a dozen similar attacks.

Curtis Tyler, 30, was taken into custody just after 6am on Tuesday, less than an hour after police said he struck a 50-year-old man on the head while riding the CTA Red Line train in the 1200 block of North Clark Avenue.

Tyler was booked into jail on charges of aggravated battery using a deadly weapon, theft and public indecency. He was also issued a citation for being in possession of weapons on the train.(snip)

While the Chicago Police Department on Wednesday could not confirm Tyler's involvement in other recent hammer attacks in the area, during his bond hearing this morning prosecutors said he has been tied to no fewer than 11 various offenses on trains and buses, including hammer attacks and robberies, reported CBS Chicago.

Tyler is a convicted felon with an extensive criminal record that dates back to at least 2007. (snip)

During Wednesday's hearing, a judge set Tyler's bond at $350,000 and ordered him placed on electronic monitoring if he makes bail.

[nicollo]

Any guesses on which grade he was in when dropping out of school?

I’m saying 9th, after 3 tries.

[johnthebaptistmoore]

My thought, as well.

[Rembrandt]

Confiscate all hammers.