Observed a man standing at approximately 4940 N Milwaukee ave. in Chicago, across from the Jefferson Park CTA terminal. He was a big man, carrying his weight in his stomach/chest, about 40 years old, 6'2"-6'4", 250-280lbs, dark skinned, not African-American, possibly North African, black hair, full black beard and moustache. Wearing black pants, long black overcoat, with a black sweater. Had a red scarf(?), gold trimmed, hanging out of his left hand coat pocket. The individual had a still photography camera with a zoom lens, photographing buses exiting the terminal but took more photos of the Metra train station on the second level of the terminal. This occurred at approximately 12:00 noon on December 31st. Once he noticed I was observing him, he pulled his overcoat closed over the camera and proceeded west into the empty parking lot for TCF National Bank.
My wife was the one who saw him and came home with the info. Of all the times for her to just run to the bank without her cell phone! This guy was also being watched by another man on a bike who was also noting this suspicious activity. This terminal is a major public transportation hub for the entire North side of Chicago.
Sounds very strange -- glad you reported it. Yesterday's incident that they are now calling a hoax didn't sit well with me either. It also involved a bus station. The caller threatened that many would die. They didn't find anything on the bus or at the base but the content of that threatening call is still on my mind.
OMG Jeff Pk terminal, note to TM'rs you can hop on an elevated train here and its but a 15 min ride to O'Hare, did you call "Chicago" FBI? They are really caring! Any report to 16 ... right down the street? We were involved as witnesses in an accident/homicide last summer and chased the hit/run driver, caught an unmarked car pulling out of 16 and the chase was on...
Thank you Right_Handed_Writer.
You did what I would have done
if I saw that.
Thank you for the ping and thank you to both you and your wife for reporting this. I hope it doesn't fall on deaf ears.
This location is also about 5 miles directly east of O'Hare. !